The State of LGBT+ Rights in the Americas
Global Americans hosts a panel on LGBT+ rights in the Americas to discuss legal advancements, how the community is affected by COVID-19 and what more needs to be done.
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June 30, 2020
Trinidad-U.S. relations in the context of Venezuela and the Rio Treaty
U.S. relations with Trinidad and Tobago have intensified after a series of events involving Venezuela. What does this mean for the future of Trinidad-U.S. relations?
Wazim Mowla
June 18, 2020
From pandemics to floods: Inequality as a comorbidity
Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental disasters hit marginalized communities the hardest. Not just because they are more exposed to risk, but because of social vulnerabilities and inequalities that prevent them from responding to these events.
Teresa Kramarz
June 11, 2020
Latin America, Europe and the U.S. must stick together in weathering the COVID-19 storm
Increased dependence on China by both Latin America and the European Union not only generates vulnerabilities for both regions, but also creates strategic risks for the United States.
Evan Ellis
May 28, 2020
Global Americans Welcomes Guy Mentel as new Executive Director
Guy Mentel introduced as new Executive Director by Chairman of the Board Iván Rebolledo, who applauds the Search Committee’s thorough process and expresses the Board’s excitement about Mr. Mentel’s hiring.
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April 30, 2020
Latin America: Civil and political rights in the time of a pandemic
Governments across Latin America have taken exceptional measures to stop the uncontrollable spread of COVID-19. Faced with this, there is a valid fear that these measures could exacerbate abuses of power or increase human rights violations.
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April 16, 2020
What the experts are saying about COVID-19’s effects on Latin American economies
With Latin America headed for an unprecedented economic contraction, here are three expert predictions on the effects of COVID-19 on regional economies.
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April 2, 2020
China’s financial calculus in Latin America: Before and after COVID-19
China’s banks were treading more carefully in Latin America and the Caribbean even before COVID-19. The region should expect more of the same.
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April 2, 2020
Countering China through infrastructure investments
The U.S. has introduced several measures aimed at facilitating investment in energy and infrastructure in Latin America. The new approach is a sensible way to make use of the U.S.’s limited toolkit to match China’s expanded reach in the region.
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March 31, 2020
Challenges to international human rights
Not only are democracy and freedom in the world declining, the willingness of liberal democracies to defend the norms and institutions that support them is also fraying. To what extent does that reflect popular opinion?
Christopher Sabatini
March 26, 2020