Chinese President Xi Jinping Visits the Americas
On his second trip abroad since taking office, Chinese President Xi Jinping began his tour of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago today. He will also visit Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States as Vice President Biden finishes his own Latin American tour. On this trip, the Chinese president will meet with Mexican President … Read more
From George Washington to Evo Morales: Re-electionism in the Americas
George Washington, the first president of the United States, ran for re-election just once, in spite of being tremendously popular and receiving countless pleas from his supporters to remain in power. He thus started a healthy U.S. tradition that lasted a century—until Franklin Delano Roosevelt chose to break it by running for re-election twice. After … Read more
New Trends in Latin American Migrant Remittances
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) reports this month that Latin America and the Caribbean received an estimated $61.3 million in migrant remittances in 2012. In the new study, “Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean 2012: Differing Behavior Across Subregions,” the MIF suggests that the weak economic recovery experienced in major remittance-sending markets such as … Read more
Latin American Leaders Arrive for Pacific Alliance Summit
The presidents of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru—which together represent 36 percent of Latin America’s GDP—begin arriving in Cali, Colombia, today for the seventh Pacific Alliance Summit. Spanish President Mariano Rajoy, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla, Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, and representatives from Australia, Japan, … Read more
President Obama Offers Wide-Ranging Interview Prior to Latin America Trip
In anticipation of his May 2-4 trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, U.S. President Barack Obama laid out his perspectives on how regional cooperation can help to advance growth and prosperity in the Americas. In an exclusive interview for Americas Quarterly, Obama said that his sixth trip to the region will be an opportunity to … Read more
Endnotes: The Next Big Thing? The TPP & Latin America
Below are the endnotes from “The Next Big Thing?” by Barbara Kotschwar and Jeffrey J. Schott (Spring 2013 AQ). APEC Members include Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, … Read more
Borders: Central America and International Law
Click here to view a slideshow of Camp Harbor Head. In Nicaragua, conservationists are denouncing Costa Rica for environmental damage they claim has been caused by a newly constructed national defense border highway. Meanwhile, Costa Rica protests what it calls the “invasion and occupation” of its territory by members of Nicaragua’s Sandinista Youth movement. At … Read more
The Next Big Thing? The Trans-Pacific Partnership & Latin America
The hottest topic in world trade these days is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Hailed as a state-of-the-art free trade agreement (FTA), it will unite 11 countries—Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam—with a combined GDP of almost $21 trillion (about 30 percent of world GDP) and $4.4 … Read more
Obama and Biden: Travel to Latin America
Barack Obama and Joe Biden Less than a month after President Obama visited Mexico and Costa Rica, Vice President Joe Biden departed on Sunday, May 26, for a three-nation trip to Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago and Brazil. After visiting with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday, May 27, the vice president arrived in Trinidad … Read more
Human Rights Under Siege in the Americas
For more than 50 years, the human rights system of the Organization of American States (OAS) has served as the last line of defense for citizens facing abusive treatment throughout the hemisphere. It has mediated directly in cases of imminent risk and issued thorough reports that shine light on systemic human rights abuses. Perceived as … Read more
Endnotes: [i]Business Innovator: Edivan Costa, Brazil[/i]
Below are the endnotes from Business Innovator: Edivan Costa, Brazil (Fall 2012 AQ). 1. “Edivan Costa, SEDI,” Endeavor Global. http://www.endeavor.org/entrepreneurs/edivan-costa/470. Last accessed November 9, 2012. 2. “Edivan, fundador da SEDI,” Querer Empreender. http://quererempreender.blogspot.com/2009/03/edivan-fundador-da-sedi.html. Last accessed November 9, 2010.
[i]Drug Trafficking and the Law in Central America: Bribes, Bullets, and Intimidation[/i] by Julie Marie Bunck and Michael Ross Fowler
Central America is receiving more attention in the U.S. news media and from the U.S. government than at any time since the region’s civil wars and domestic insurgencies three decades ago. Unfortunately, the attention is negative. The focus has shifted from the 1980s Cold War battles of President Ronald Reagan’s administration to the violence associated … Read more
Business Innovator: Edivan Costa, Brazil
“Don’t be afraid of bureaucracy. Turn it into an opportunity.” According to Brazilian entrepreneur Edivan Costa, that has been the guiding phrase of his life and career. But he is the first to admit that in his country, it’s easier said than done: Brazil ranks 126th out of 183 countries in ease of starting a … Read more
Americas Competitiveness Forum Kicks Off in Cali
Representatives from various governments, multilateral organizations, businesses, and academic institutions gather in Cali, Colombia, today for the first of a three-day conference known as the Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF). The ACF seeks to promote economic growth and innovation in the hemisphere. The sixth ACF is being organized by the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and … Read more
Latin American Presidents to Address UN General Assembly
General debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly began today with presidents from across the region scheduled to address world leaders. A number of high-level meetings will also take place throughout the week, covering topics like the rule of law, sustainable energy, nutrition, countering nuclear terrorism, and the chemical weapons convention. … Read more
