Haiti’s unraveling…what next?
As Haiti enters its fourth week of protests, demonstrators call for President Jovenel Moïse’s resignation. But will that help end the country’s deepening crisis?
Georges Fauriol
October 10, 2019
Accountability for climate action in the era of Greta
Greta Thunberg—the 16-year-old girl who just one year ago started a global climate movement—has spoken loud and clear about demanding action against climate change’s devastating effects. It’s now time for the adults to act and hold our leaders accountable.
Teresa Kramarz
October 3, 2019
Acting on climate while states fail to act
Brazil and the developing world are not the only culprits on climate change. The developed world too shares the blame for CO2 output. Unfortunately, the international system lacks the capacity to address these gaps. Is it time to reconsider activism and action that doesn’t depend on states?
Teresa Kramarz
September 17, 2019
Aiming for net zero emissions could boost economic growth in Latin America
Scaling up climate-related policies and investing in sustainable infrastructure could increase GDP by up to 2.8 percent on average across G20 countries by 2050. Aiming for net zero emissions is not only smart policy, but a growth opportunity for Latin American countries.
Amal-Lee Amin
August 21, 2019
Losing Legitimacy? The Organization of American States and its inconsistent defense of democracy
With contradictory responses to democratic threats, Luis Almagro and the Organization of American States risk losing authority and legitimacy as they face a wave of democratic erosion in the Americas.
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June 27, 2019
Presidential terms in Latin America are like potato chips: you can never stop at one
Another Latin American president is trying to change his country’s term limits. We’ve seen this across the hemisphere for decades now. It rarely ends well.
Alessia Noboa & Sofia Mateu-Gelabert
June 26, 2019
Tácticas de desinformación de medios estatales de Rusia y China
Con la cantidad de desinformación publicada a la alza resulta urgente entender las distintas tácticas usadas por diferentes medios estatales para poder encontrar mejores soluciones al combate de noticias falsas.
Alessia Noboa & Sofia Mateu-Gelabert
June 20, 2019
Global Americans news monitoring initiative: Lessons learned
In June 2018, Global Americans launched our news monitoring initiative to flag false or misleading articles by extra-hemispheric state-owned media reporting in the Americas. This is what we learned.
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June 14, 2019
Latin America: The opportunity of migration
Latin America is facing an historic wave of migration, not just from Venezuela but from other countries as well. And it’s only likely to grow. But when governments adopt the right policies, migrants can favor development.
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June 14, 2019
Is Haiti a failing state?
Facing growing political and economic dysfunction, Haiti is on the cusp of a major crisis. Here’s why the US should pay attention to what’s happening on the Caribbean Island before it’s too late.
Georges Fauriol
June 6, 2019