Inter-American Dialogue
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 00:00
While most countries in Latin America have seen reduced economic growth in 2009 as a result of the global economic slowdown, the region has largely escaped the major damage to its financial systems that defined previous crises, according to a new study pu
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 00:00
More than five months after a deadly clash between police and indigenous protesters in the Peruvian Amazon killed at least 34 people, leading the government to roll back efforts to open up the region for oil and gas development and other extractive indust
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 00:00
The Inter-American Dialogue's Trade Policy Group met on November 6 to discuss new developments in U.S. trade policy toward the Americas. Conversation focused on the pending free trade agreements (FTA) with Colombia and Panama, as well as trade preferences
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 00:00
Colombian presidential candidate Rafael Pardo said Wednesday that if elected he would likely uphold a controversial deal signed last month that gives the U.S. military greater access to Colombian bases, despite his own objections to the pact. "I'm no
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 00:00
The crisis has not yet been resolved. There are difficult steps that remain to taken. But the problem is now mostly back where it should be, in the hands of the Hondurans. Canadian diplomacy got this one right.
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 00:00
Ortiz and Isakson answered questions from event participants on a wide range of issues, from the possible role of the Organization of American States and Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to whether countries making major arms purchases are priorit
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
What's wrong with Obama sending Raul a message? Nothing, but this one was leaked to El Pais, Spain's premier newspaper, so any chance that Havana might have responded vanished into thin air. In any case, the administration shouldn't give the Cuban governm
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
The crucial lesson for the Obama administration is that multilateralism requires consistent, high-level U.S. engagement. The tasks involved cannot be left to others. Both Washington and Latin American governments need to learn how to work together better
Sunday, November 1, 2009 - 00:00
Latin America has not yet found an effective strategy for reducing poverty and inequality—or for bringing its poorest citizens into the economic and political mainstream
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 00:00
Poverty and inequality have decreased recently in much of Latin America—the result of strong growth and innovative social programs. The United Nations estimates that the number of poor dropped by nearly 17 percent between 2002 and 2007—a significant a