Inter-American Dialogue
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 11:35
On the one hand, since its founding in 1948, the OAS has been based in Washington, DC. About 60 percent of the organization’s $85 million budget comes from the US government. For these reasons, many in the hemisphere view this multilateral body as an instrument of US foreign policy.
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 00:00
We condemn these actions and urge the Venezuelan government and all parties and political actors to establish a constructive debate within the framework of universally recognized democratic principles as set out in the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 00:00
The central question is not about the wisdom of Brazil's decision. It is about whether the Brazilian government rejected the Boeing planes because it had lost confidence in the US government or wanted to make it pay a price for dismissing Brazilian concer
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 00:00
Cruz observes these young democracies regressing along two troubling trajectories—either towards clientelism under a dominant ruler, as in the case of Nicaragua, or towards weak pluralism devoid of party stability, as in the case of Costa Rica.
Friday, December 14, 2012 - 00:00
China’s slowing growth, its proposed “economic transformation,” and its commitment to deeper economic integration with Latin America are changing the landscape of Sino-Latin economic engagement
Friday, December 14, 2012 - 00:00
Have the countries of the Southern Triangle stood apart from such violence? Is this a new development in the countries of the isthmus?
Friday, November 9, 2012 - 00:00
"Any speculation about Obama's second term has to come mainly from his first-term performance."
Friday, November 9, 2012 - 00:00
Armed conflict has displaced millions of Colombians over the past thirty years, a legacy the government of Juan Manuel Santos sought to remedy by passing landmark legislation addressing land restitution and victims' rights.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 00:00
The United States and Latin America, after a decade of profound change, are increasingly going their separate ways.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 00:00
There is no question that Mexican society, with its emerging majority middle class, has made a huge difference in demanding accountability from its government and the private sector.