El Paso Strong: the pain and the challenge ahead
Para español lea “El Paso, el dolor, el reto”. El Paso, Texas, is a symbolic city for the United States. Located next to the Rio Grande river (or Rio Bravo, as it is known in Mexico), it is one of…
Leopoldo Martínez
FOUNDER | A Venezuelan-American, Leopoldo is an international lawyer, writer, social entrepreneur, and a former Congressman in Venezuela. He is the Founder of the Center for Democracy and Development in the Americas, IQLatino and the Principal of LMN Consulting, LLC.
Leopoldo Martínez is a member the Democratic National Committee (DNC), as well as one of the Deputy Finance Chairs; and a founding Board Member of Latino Victory Project , chairing the National Committee. He served on the Board of the Small Business Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia and sits on the Board of Visitors of the University Mary Washington in Virginia, where he Chairs the Administration, Advancement, Finance and Facilities Committee.
Leopoldo served in the Government Transition Committee for the 73rd Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam.
Leopoldo Martínez is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs.
El Paso, el dolor, el reto
La ciudad de El Paso es emblemática para los EEUU. Emplazada, como su nombre lo sugiere, al borde del Río Grande (o el Río Bravo, según se esté a un lado u otro de la inmensa frontera entre México y…
The U.S. democracy is at risk. Who could have predicted it?
They say despair is a bad counselor. That seems to be happening to Donald Trump. Two recent polls show the Trump administration at a record-breaking economy but a very low approval rate—41%. Similarly, both polls predict that Trump would lose…
Trump’s economic agenda is melting his support in the decisive Midwest
Last week Democrats celebrated their second presidential primary debates in Detroit, Michigan. This city is as symbolic as Miami, where the first round of debates took place and located in a pendular electoral state. Without Florida, Trump cannot win the…
Latino Debates: Women, Risks and Opportunities
If this article serves any purpose, it is to highlight the opportunities closing the labor force gender gap would bring to the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean. These gaps—frequently spoken about—refer to the sexual division of labor; the…
Latino Debates: Chile
Chile’s most recent history stage began with a symbolic milestone, relevant for democrats both in Chile and around the world: October 5, 1988. That day, with Augusto Pinochet still leading the government, 55.99% of the electorate voted ‘No’ in the…
Latino Debates: Paraguay
The Guarani Ñe’ẽ Rerekuapavẽ (GÑR)—the Guaraní Language Academy (ALG)—must be a unique institution in Latin America. Guaraní is one of approximately 500 languages of indigenous origin alive in the continent. Some, as is the case in Brazil, barely have few speakers and…
Trump kicked off his 2020 campaign recapturing xenophobia as his main focus
Trump launched his reelection campaign this week. He chose the city of Orlando, Florida, to make the announcement. This event created different expectations in various audiences; let’s analyze the implications and priorities as candidate and president he laid out during…
Latino Debates: Bolivia
Let’s start by remembering the historic episode that gave Bolivia its name, after years being known as Elevated Peru. The country’s Independence was proclaimed on August 6, 1825, disobeying the Spanish authorities. Five days later, the Deliberative Assembly gathered to…
Trump vs AMLO
The latest impasse between Trump and Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) concluded with an “agreement”, which both present to their respective key audiences in their own countries as a victory. A few weeks ago, Trump boasted that he had achieved…