Latin America Reacts to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Is it possible to have an active non-alignment strategy while global stability is at risk?
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March 8, 2022
Soft Power, Confucius Institutes, and Latin America and the Caribbean
Trade, loans, and investment have been the instruments of choice for Chinese strategists in the region. But people-to-people ties are increasingly important as well. For this, Confucius Institutes (CIs) are a key strategic tool.
Scott B. MacDonald
February 23, 2022
Good Governance, the Best Play for Guyana
Guyana can be a prominent player in the Latin America and Caribbean region only if it relies on good governance, not just abundant cash and oil resources, to achieve progress.
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February 18, 2022
Will Guyana become the next United Arab Emirates? Only time will tell.
It is important to ensure that oil funds create a diversified, free-market economy that is not dependent on oil and gas. Guyana should look no further than the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to learn how to do this.
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February 10, 2022
Haiti: Betting on the Montana Accord
The ongoing political conflict in Haiti raises serious questions about the performance of political leadership and the roles of key sectors in the Haitian polity—notably political parties and civil society—in what is ostensibly a democratic state.
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February 9, 2022
Slave Rebellions in the Caribbean: A Global Americans Review of Island on Fire and Blood on the River
Both books capture the nuances of enslaved people’s struggle for freedom against brutally exploitative systems.
Scott B. MacDonald
February 1, 2022
A Global Americans Review of Boom and Bust in Puerto Rico: How Politics Destroyed an Economic Miracle
How did Puerto Rico, once described as an “economic miracle” end up in such dire straits?
Scott B. MacDonald
January 20, 2022
Haiti’s Prime Minister Under Attack
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry was attacked in the northern city of Gonaïves on Saturday amid a ceremony to mark the 218th anniversary of Haiti’s independence from France.
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January 7, 2022
Why Might Taiwan’s Allies in Latin America and the Caribbean Soon Look to China?
Supportive rhetoric carries little weight in the face of economic challenges and countries’ objectives. Four key factors can incentivize a country to engage with China.
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January 6, 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean: Predictions for 2022
In 2022, the United States will find that after a few initial signs of hope, the hemisphere to which it is intimately bound by ties of geography, commerce, and family is more dangerous, less democratic, less stable, less willing to cooperate, and more engaged than ever with its extra-regional rivals.
Evan Ellis
December 30, 2021