Avances y retos económicos
Si no hay un mayor dinamismo exportador en Colombia, la economía se frenará o incluso la política económica tendrá que frenarla.
José Antonio Ocampo
October 19, 2021
Governance and electoral continuity and change in the Caribbean
The Caribbean has long enjoyed a reputation for being one of the most democratic regions in the world. Despite the Caribbean’s seeming confidence in the ballot, however, countries in the region nevertheless face considerable challenges in keeping their democracies alive. Elections alone do not make a democracy; rather, there are many other factors that must be taken into consideration in order to ensure good governance.
Scott B. MacDonald
August 5, 2021
Significant but insufficient progress in financial support for developing countries
Recent events—in particular, last April’s meeting of the Bretton Woods institutions (that is, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF))—have generated significant advances in international financial cooperation, particularly in support of developing countries. Such support remains crucial, as a large number of low- and middle-income countries continue to be severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis while economic recovery efforts are very uneven, as underscored by the IMF in its World Economic Outlook.
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June 23, 2021
A Global Americans Interview with Dr. Christy Thornton, Author of Revolution in Development: Mexico and the Governance of the Global Economy
Thornton explores the little-known history of Mexico’s role in shaping the institutions that would come to define global economic governance.
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March 25, 2021
Latin America, Europe and the U.S. must stick together in weathering the COVID-19 storm
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.
Evan Ellis
May 28, 2020
Latin America’s wake up call: From pandemic to climate emergency
The COVID-19 pandemic provides needed context for the growing environmental movement—mainly that the climate crisis could have outcomes conceivably more dire than the current pandemic.
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April 21, 2020
The missed opportunity of COP25
The relocation of COP25 from Chile to Spain was a missed opportunity to focus on Latin America’s environmental issues, especially the ambiguous governance of DFI-financed projects in the region.
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December 5, 2019
How the U.S. can better balance Chinese investment in infrastructure
The U.S. can both balance Chinese influence and help Latin American governments address environmental and social concerns by investing in the “soft” side of the infrastructure boom.
Max Nathanson
September 10, 2018
Chinese development finance “down but not out” in Latin America
Chinese investment and lending in the region declined last year, in part reflecting skittishness over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela. Despite the drop, Chinese state-to-state finance continues to outstrip the World Bank, IDB and CAF.
Margaret Myers & Kevin P. Gallagher
March 30, 2018
Latin America’s local lifeline in times of financial uncertainty
Latin American financial ministers and central bankers will have a lot at stake and a lot to worry about at the upcoming spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington.
Kevin Gallagher
April 6, 2017