Growing Latin American Research in China
Three edited volumes illustrate the growing Chinese academic interest in Latin America.
Benjamin Creutzfeldt
November 20, 2017
Latin America and the Caribbean steps up implementation of the Paris Agreement
The UN Climate Change talks are underway in Germany where, alongside the negotiations, myriad actors including many Latin Americans are demonstrating how they are implementing the Paris deal.
Amal-Lee Amin
November 9, 2017
Report on indigenous political representation: Introduction and summary
In the coming weeks, Global Americans will release a serialized report on indigenous rights and political integration in the Americas, focusing on the comparative cases of Mexico and Guatemala. First up, an introduction to the project and a primer on the state of political integration across the hemisphere.
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October 6, 2017
The U.S.’s neglect of Puerto Rico has never been benign
The U.S.’s apparent lack of interest in the Puerto Rico crisis and President Trump’s breezy optimism about the recovery efforts, in the face of on-the-ground facts, reflect the long-standing historical reality of the U.S. with its commonwealth.
Edwin Meléndez
October 3, 2017
América Latina y el ocaso de la Politiké
La corrupción cobra con fuerza la confianza de los ciudadanos y apunta hacia el ocaso de la administración pública basada en las buenas prácticas de ética, transparencia y responsabilidad en el uso de los recursos. ¿Qué hacer para revertir la tendencia?
Nicolás Albertoni
September 19, 2017
What happened to Chinese development projects in Latin America?
For years, concern has mounted over the growing economic influence of China in the region, but investment is comparatively small and not a single major infrastructure project has come to fruition.
William Naylor
September 14, 2017
Gangs, Guns, Drugs and Islamic Foreign Fighters: Security Challenges in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is, on paper, one of the Caribbean’s success stories. But the inter-related problems of gangs, corruption, and radical Islam plague the island nation.
Evan Ellis
September 8, 2017
Investigative journalism: Latin America’s riskiest business
In the past decade, journalism has become a deadly profession in Latin America. Attacks on freedom of expression aren’t restricted to journalists; human rights and environmental activists have been targets as well.
Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan
August 11, 2017
South Korea: The other Asian country interested in Latin America
The potential U.S. leadership vacuum in economic and diplomatic matters may be filled by one-time Trans-Pacific Partnership members, like South Korea. Will it be enough?
Christopher Sabatini
July 13, 2017
A shifting trade landscape in Latin America favors China and globalization
As China continues to position itself as a global super power, Latin American countries have begun to shift their trade focus outside the Western Hemisphere.
William Naylor
July 10, 2017