Divide at the OAS
With countries divided at the 47th OAS General Assembly, will anything ever get done regarding the Venezuelan Crisis?
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June 27, 2017
What does defeat at OAS meeting portend for U.S. influence in the Americas?
The defeat of U.S. candidate to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is a troubling sign of declining U.S. leverage and moral authority in the hemisphere, and not just on matters of human rights.
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June 23, 2017
OAS elects three new members to the IACHR
Last month, we profiled and scored all seven nominees and interviewed the U.S. nominee, Doug Cassel. Yesterday, the OAS elected candidates from Brazil, Chile and Mexico.
William Naylor
June 22, 2017
CAÑIZALEZ: La crisis venezolana desafía a la OEA
La OEA no llega a un consenso en relación con la situación venezolana. Almagro y Maduro se sacan chispas. Y, dentro del organismo, los países se dividen en bloques.
Andrés Cañizález
June 21, 2017
OAS 47th General Assembly 2017: What to look for
Next week the hemisphere’s foreign ministers—including U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson—will gather in Cancun. They will vote on IACHR commissioners and the budget, but will there be real action on Venezuela?
Jimena Galindo
June 16, 2017
Two years later, what do we know about the Iguala/Ayotzinapa massacre in Mexico? Not much.
The unresolved Ayotzinapa disappearances have led to three different investigations. Here is a comparison of their conclusions and the implications of Mexico’s problematic treatment of the case.
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April 10, 2017
The art of letting go: A dispatch to Ecuador
Soon Rafael Correa will be an ex-president. Will he go calmly into presidential retirement or noisily wait in the wings for a future return?
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March 29, 2017
Impunity and human rights violations in Mexico continue unabated
Human rights violations and the lack of an adequate response by the state remain the rule rather than the exception. The time has come for Mexico’s judiciary to react.
Katya Salazar
March 16, 2017
How President Trump’s threat to torpedo U.S. climate policies puts Latin America at risk
If President Trump abandons the global fight against climate change, it could leave Latin America more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and governments politically exposed.
Guy Edwards
February 15, 2017
How the Trump-Mexico spat affects the U.S.’s relations across the region
President Trump’s row with Mexico has placed U.S. cooperation with its southern neighbors in jeopardy—and with it U.S. national interests and security. But it’s not too late to change course.
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February 12, 2017