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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Summary: After almost two years of investigations, the Mueller Report was released. Many Democrats—both in the House of Representatives and in the streets—are calling for an impeachment proceeding, but the country remains divided on the matter. Nancy Pelosi proposes to…
Last week, Venezuela occupied, once again, an important space in the U.S. legislative agenda. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unanimously and bipartisanly approved the VERDAD Law—acronym for Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act. The following is a…
With an area of almost 1.29 million squared kilometers, Peru is one of the most diverse countries with respect to the geography, altitudes, climates, flora and fauna, and, in short, a wide palette of landscapes. Travel blogs and columns specialized…
I take this opportunity to make a parenthesis on the country-by-country analysis, which is the objective of the series Latino Debates, to talk about Sustainable Development in our countries. Sitting on my desk is the Quadrennial report on regional progress…