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All items tagged Latin AmericaOpen Think Tank ArticlesFebruary 26, 2009 | Unity in Diversity: EU-US Collaboration in ColombiaDorly Castaneda: European and American approaches to Colombia’s troubled democracy are currently hindered by a lack of coordination. Whilst each party has different interests in the region, Obama’s new multilateralism offers the perfect umbrella under which to use their different leverage powers to secure peace. ... MoreMay 16, 2008 | The Need to Nurture the Latin American-European RelationshipEckart von Klaeden: The “strategic partnership” between the EU and Latin America must be followed up with concrete and substantive political initiatives. The European Union, Latin America, and the United States must work towards a trilateral dialog. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesFebruary 23, 2009 | Say No to False Democracy, Latin AmericaHugo Chavez continues to “demolish the democratic institutions” that enabled Venezuela its relative successes over the past 40 years. ++ Most worrying is his endorsement of the crippling view that reform and so-called “bourgeois” democracy cannot create social justice: his alternative “reeks of patronage” and has done little to develop the country. ++ As is ... MoreDecember 5, 2008 | Latin America's Economic Boom -- and Hardships AheadThe recent meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Peru drew worldwide attention. This was due less to the presence of President George W. Bush in his last international appearance as to the decision on the part of the members to forgo constructing any further economic, protectionist barriers. This comes as especially good news for Latin America’s economy. The majority of Latin ... MoreNovember 28, 2008 | An End to Latin American DragooningA third of the US’ oil, most of its immigrants, and nearly all of its cocaine come from Latin America. ++ President-elect Obama could easily overlook the region as he enters office at such a demanding time; that would be foolish. ++ Given the maladroit leadership of President Bush, little more will be needed than “good sense and sensitivity” to turn the relationship around. ++ ... MoreAugust 6, 2008 | The US Cannot Manage the Hemisphere AnymoreThere are signs that, due to lack of resources and interest, the US is not able to “micromanage the hemisphere” anymore and regional powers such as for instance Brazil are emerging and filling the power vacuum. ++ Interestingly, Canada has more in common with Brazil and the other countries of Latin America than with the US, even if it is aware of the dangers which the rise of the ... MoreApril 12, 2007 | Javier Santiso on the Rise of Latin MultinationalsCheaper access to capital, successful business models and sizable assets are helping Latin American companies—especially from Brazil and Mexico—to take over OECD-based firms. Javier Santiso of Deutsche Bank Research analyzes how Latin American companies, the so-called multilatinas, strive for their share of the global market. Multilatinas like Embraer and Cemex have developed strategies of ... MoreCommentsMay 21, 2008 | Common culture, language and the sort are... |
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