Has Election Observation Evolved for the Better?
The downgrading of electoral expectations and standards reflects the changing nature of elected autocratic regimes.
Christopher Sabatini
April 2, 2024
The Destruction of Mexico’s Foreign Policy
Mexico’s foreign policy’s recurrent ignominies and blunders are not the result of an incompetent strategy or a mistake, but rather a series of tantrums lacking any direction or purpose.
Emiliano Polo
April 1, 2024
Explaining and Predicting: The Dominican Republic’s Response to the Haitian Crisis
This explainer examines relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, analyzes Dominican President Luis Abinader’s response to the Haitian crisis, and explores the challenges his country faces in the coming months.
Global Americans Staff
March 28, 2024
Brian Mulroney: Father of Hemispheric Trade
The story of the US-Canada Free Trade Agreement and Brian Mulroney’s role in it says much about how much both countries – and the right wing that Mulroney once represented – have changed.
Robert Funk
March 26, 2024
Explaining and Predicting: How the U.S. Could Help Bolster Chile’s Role in the Critical Mineral Supply Chain
This comprehensive explainer ventures into how the Inflation Reduction Act benefits Chile, its operational dynamics, areas lacking efficacy, and the adjustments required to optimize its attractiveness for both the U.S. and Chile.
Global Americans Staff
March 12, 2024
International Cooperation and Women’s Inclusion in the Americas
It is timely to reevaluate the contributions that international cooperation makes in the countries of the Americas, especially regarding women’s inclusion and representation, and of all human diversity.
Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian
March 8, 2024
Ecuador’s Challenge: Security, Trade, and Growth
Ecuador is at an inflection point, poised to harness comparative advantages in mining, agriculture, and tourism as catalysts for sustainable economic growth. But these require enhanced security and a more tranquil social environment.
Estefanny Pérez Duque
March 6, 2024
Explaining and Predicting: Shifting Dynamics in NATO and Latin American Security
Amidst the prevailing uncertainty, one thing seems clear: the fabric of international security relationships could be on the cusp of unraveling, with Latin America forced to forge a new path.
Global Americans Staff
February 29, 2024
Explicando y Prediciendo: Los desafíos de la inserción internacional de Uruguay y las oportunidades comerciales con Estados Unidos
Este artículo analiza la estrategia comercial de Uruguay y sus relaciones con socios clave como el Mercosur, China, la Unión Europea y Estados Unidos, proporcionando una visión completa de los impactos y beneficios potenciales de la Ley de Asociación Económica Estados Unidos-Uruguay.
Global Americans Staff
February 27, 2024
The Case for Containing, Not Coddling, Maduro
The inability of the U.S. to facilitate a return to democracy in Venezuela does not justify accommodating dictatorship in the name of engagement.
Evan Ellis
February 26, 2024