To achieve a sustainable and stable global economy, international cooperation is key to addressing the cross-border challenges of pandemics and climate change.
Global Americans and the Canadian Council for the Americas presents a panel on the future of the IDB and its leadership.
After more than a decade in power, profound divisions within the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) point to a change in government.
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.
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.
With responsible policy management, Latin American governments can use industrial clusters to shift from over-reliance on commodity production to more value-added sectors.
In the most urbanized region in the world, Latin American policymakers need to ensure urbanization goes hand in hand with development.
For years, concern has mounted over the growing economic influence of China in the region, but investment is comparatively small and not a single major infrastructure project has come to fruition.
Providing a fixed, unconditional income to the poor seems a radical idea. But it’s gaining traction. Could it work in Central America?
Climbing out of the commodities trap and building inclusive economies will require establishing a substantive, coordinated regional policy on integration, investment, immigration, and policy reform.
