What way forward for the IDB?
Global Americans and the Canadian Council for the Americas presents a panel on the future of the IDB and its leadership.
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July 29, 2020
COVID-19, the Caribbean and what comes next
From positive forecasts to shrinking economies, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the Caribbean. How will the region recover?
Scott B. MacDonald
July 2, 2020
Post COVID-19: A call for the right to the Latin American city
Latin America has the unique opportunity to use the COVID-19 pandemic to reshape its cities into more equitable communities. How they do this will be imperative for the future of the region.
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June 30, 2020
Paraguay’s strengthening case for state reform
The pandemic has turned the government into a crucial actor of economic recovery, in reckoning with its post-pandemic outlook, Paraguay is building a case for state reform.
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June 25, 2020
Colombia joins the OECD—so what?
On April 28, Colombia became the 37 member of the OECD. Membership into the “club” is a commitment to serve as a modern state capable of advancing the economic and social wellbeing of its citizens.
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June 18, 2020
Fernández’s popularity falls as COVID-19 cases surge in Argentina
Although Argentines responded positively to the Fernández administration’s strict quarantine measures at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of COVID-19 cases increase, these same measures have become politically and economically untenable.
Nicolás Saldías
June 11, 2020
Uruguay, the exception to Latin America’s COVID-19 surge
As Latin America becomes the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brazil the country with the highest number of cases, Uruguay has managed to avoid the record breaking surge.
Nicolás Saldías
May 28, 2020
Isolation and integration: COVID-19 in the Southern Cone
An examination of three vectors of integration—travel, migration and everyday exchange—offers a look into the challenges the Southern Cone faces given the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 7, 2020
The story of a shipwrecked sailor named Sergio Moro
After 15 months of a troubled relationship with Bolsonaro, Moro jumped off a sinking ship in the midst of institutional pandemonium.
Daniel Cerqueira
April 29, 2020
Time is running out for Argentina’s debt negotiations
Argentina has given creditors until May 8 to consider its debt restructuring proposal. But time is of the essence as the country nears the end of a grace period that could mean Argentina’s ninth default.
Nicolás Saldías
April 22, 2020