Petro is Inaugurated
On Sunday, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez assumed the roles of president and vice president, respectively, of Colombia in an inauguration ceremony held in the Plaza Bolívar of Bogotá.
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August 12, 2022
USAID in Central America: Less Is Better
Policymakers argue that more aid money will reduce the incentive to emigrate, while remaining stubbornly oblivious to the fact that past money did not fulfill its promise to do the same.
Greg Weeks
January 10, 2022
America is Back? The reframing of democracy promotion in Latin America
The failures in exporting American democracy call for the reframing of democracy promotion as a strategy. If the Biden administration develops a combined regional strategy, it could represent a renewed opportunity.
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September 24, 2021
Haiti reels as earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace deepen social crisis
On Saturday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake—more powerful than the 7.0 magnitude quake that savaged the country in 2010, killing nearly 200,000 and causing billions of dollars worth of damage—struck Haiti, killing over 2000 people, injuring at least 12,000 more, and leaving hundreds missing.
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August 20, 2021
Colombia joins the OECD—so what?
On April 28, Colombia became the 37 member of the OECD. Membership into the “club” is a commitment to serve as a modern state capable of advancing the economic and social wellbeing of its citizens.
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June 18, 2020
President Trump threatens to curtail development assistance from migrant-sending countries
Here are three reasons why President Trump’s stated plan to reduce development assistance to countries that fail to reduce illegal immigration is not only nonsensical, but also dangerous.
Christopher Sabatini
May 24, 2018
A deep dive into the Trump cuts for Latin America
Much of the Trump administration’s America First agenda is at risk thanks to the development assistance cuts it has proposed. Let’s hope Congress reverses them.
Victoria Gaytan and William Naylor
June 22, 2017