A Consensus-Seeker at the IDB
Ilan Goldfajn is trying to navigate Latin America’s deep polarization, while also pushing a “change of culture” at the region’s multilateral lender.
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New IDB President Ilan Goldfajn Will Face Serious Challenges
Goldfajn’s solid reputation will be tested by global uncertainty and the need for internal reform.
A Second Pink Tide Might Not Unify Latin America
Divisions over a candidate for a multilateral post show that obstacles to cooperation still remain, even with more ideological alignment.
The Lessons from Latin America’s COVID-19 Turnaround
The region went from being a symbol of pandemic failure to having a lower average number of deaths than industrialized nations. There are important lessons for the future.
The Complex Task of Reviving Multilaterals in Latin America
A renaissance in regional cooperation will have to start small – and skirt polarization.
A difícil tarefa à frente para instituições multilaterais na América Latina
O renascimento da cooperação regional requer passos lentos — e distância da polarização.
La compleja tarea de revitalizar las relaciones multilaterales en América Latina
El renacimiento de la cooperación regional tendrá que ser paulatina —y evitar la polarización.
Don’t Expect Miracles From the Multilaterals
Latin American and Caribbean economies need help, but organizations like the IDB are also stretched thin.
Needed: Latin Leadership for a New Inter-American System
The Americas are facing a once-in-a-century challenge. U.S. leadership of the IDB would undermine efforts to confront it.
How Latin America Is Holding Back Its Own Growth
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The region can be much more strategic and effective in its infrastructure investments.
