The Inter-American Development Bank plays a vital role in the region. The process for picking its president should be more transparent.
Americas Quarterly
Latin America’s Other Election: The Next IDB President
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Mark Lopes
How Can Colombia Stop Social Unrest? Listen to Colombians.
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Mauricio Cárdenas
Demands in the streets can be addressed with the peace deal and social policy.
Four Female Presidents: LatAm's Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Emilie Sweigart
For 58 days, Latin America made history as four women served simultaneously as heads of state.
New Data Points to Staggering Violence in the Amazon
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Robert Muggah, Júlia Franciotti
A study shows 2,500 separate violent incidents targeting environmental defenders. The government, business and society must act.
Haiti's Earthquake: LatAm's Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Roberto Simon
Manmade problems are still exacerbating a tragedy provoked by natural disaster.
US-Cuba Policy Whiplash: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Matthew D. Aho
Barack Obama's 2014 decision to normalize ties with Cuba seemed to mark the end of the Cold War in the Western Hemisphere. Then President Trump upended it.
Dilma’s Impeachment: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Brian Winter
The first of an AQ series revisiting the decade’s 10 most important stories, and why they really mattered.