As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be delivered across the world, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are racing to secure supplies for their citizens. Countries across the region are procuring vaccines from diverse sources and accelerating medical approval to get vaccines administered as fast as possible.
Data from the AmericasBarometer survey shows that Latin Americans’ faith in the U.S. government and democracy has declined while their trust in the Chinese government has risen along with regional concern over insecurity and corruption.
The Varkey Foundation has funded training for more than 46,000 teachers, and directly impacted the education of over 1.6 million students around the world. It is especially active in Argentina, Ghana, and Uganda.
President Biden also announced the signing of 15 executive orders, including reversing former President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement; revoking the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline; reversing the former administration’s policies on deportation and immigration enforcement; and eliminating multiple travel bans.
El 24 de enero marca la importancia de la educación como respuesta a los obstáculos que deben enfrentar las comunidades alrededor del mundo y nos recuerda el desafío de garantizar una educación inclusiva, equitativa y de calidad para todos.
The ratification of the EU-MERCOSUR agreement still faces obstacles based on the negligence of Brazilian environmental policy, asymmetric ideologies in MERCOSUR, and the lobby from agrarian states in Europe.
While the Summits of the Americas have faced challenges, and the goals of the first summit remain largely unrealized, this does not mean that the process is futile or that it cannot be revived to meet the needs of the Americas in the 21st century.
As the United States raggedly marches toward the January 20th inauguration, politicians and media pundits have, ironically, likened the tumultuous transition of power to “banana republics.”
Colombian support for President Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election threatens to stain the U.S.-Colombia relationship. The task now will be to undertake a full-blown exercise in damage control.
Instead of attempting to counter Chinese influence in the region, U.S. officials and policymakers should focus on providing suitable alternatives to Caribbean states, shifting to a more cooperative approach in the region.
