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.
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.
Los Bonos Azules en Ecuador: Una Estrategia Innovadora para la Conservación
Ayudar a Ecuador a negociar un canje de deuda por naturaleza y construir una relación comercial centrada en el medio ambiente deberían ser dos de los muchos enfoques novedosos de la administración de Biden.
Blue Bonds in Ecuador: An Innovative Approach to Conservation
Helping Ecuador negotiate a debt-for-nature swap and building environment-centered trade ties should be two of the United States’ many novel approaches ahead of the Summit of the Americas.
LGBTQ Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean: No Longer a Left-Right Issue
To understand why some LGBTQ movements in the region have stalled —and to advocate for future change—we have to look beyond party ideology.
Green Energy in Ecuador: A Powerful Mining Potential, but at What Cost?
How can climate finance better aid sustainable development in Ecuador?
Will the release of the Pandora Papers lead to any change?
The Pandora Papers illustrate the evils of financial secrecy, transnational corruption, and money laundering, as well as the ability of politicians, high-net-worth individuals, and criminals to hide their money. They also show the insatiable temptations of financial confidentiality and the growing knack of the ICIJ to expose financial secrecy.
With eye toward countering Chinese Belt and Road, Biden administration lays groundwork for infrastructure program in Latin America
More than seven years after President of China Xi Jinping first announced the Belt and Road—the People’s Republic’s signature twenty-first century foreign policy agenda—the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced this week that the White House would send a delegation of officials to Latin America to scout opportunities for possible infrastructure development projects to counter those of China.
Latin American leaders take center stage at the United Nations
Several major Latin American leaders spoke this week at the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York City, largely echoing common concerns about climate change and the unequal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines internationally.
Where does correísmo go from here?
Following its first electoral defeat in 15 years, correísmo in Ecuador faces the challenge of remaining relevant.