Petro is Inaugurated
On Sunday, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez assumed the roles of president and vice president, respectively, of Colombia in an inauguration ceremony held in the Plaza Bolívar of Bogotá.
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August 12, 2022
Guatemala Cracks Down on the Press
Last Friday, Guatemalan authorities arrested journalist José Rubén Zamora at his home in Guatemala City for alleged money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling.
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August 5, 2022
A Global Americans Interview with Ambassador Ramón Martínez of Panama
Panama stands ready to work with our main strategic partner to invest in strengthening the very institutions and social safety nets that we rely on as the foundation of regional security and stability. This is why it is essential that the United States support initiatives like the Alliance for Development in Democracy.
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August 4, 2022
U.S. Department of State Signs a Memorandum with Alliance for Development in Democracy
On Monday, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama, member states of the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States to advance the U.S.-ADD Consultative Dialogue on Supply Chains and Economic Growth.
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July 29, 2022
Strengthening Guyana’s Relationship with the United States
Strengthening relations with the United States will be critical to Guyana’s development…One way to do so is by going local to deepen U.S.-Guyanese ties in areas of the economy, education, and politics.
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July 27, 2022
Bolsonaro Questions Integrity of the Brazilian Electoral System
On Monday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met with foreign diplomats and sowed doubts about the country’s electronic voting system.
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July 22, 2022
AMLO Meets with Biden
On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the Oval Office.
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July 15, 2022
Event: Post-Summit of the Americas Assessments for the Hemisphere: A Caribbean Perspective
Global Americans and the Caribbean Policy Consortium hosted an event to discuss the Summit of the Americas and its implications for the Caribbean and the hemisphere more generally.
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July 8, 2022
The Alliance for Development in Democracy: An Overlooked Partner for the United States
In their effort to assuage reluctant partners in the region, U.S. officials risk ignoring Latin American and Caribbean governments that have consistently supported U.S. interests and values.
Robert Carlson
June 16, 2022
IX Summit of the Americas: Creative Diplomacy for a Fractured World
The IX Summit of the Americas shows the way forward for conducting a resilient diplomacy in a divided world.
Richard E. Feinberg
June 14, 2022