What Latin America can Expect from the Next US President (ARI)
What can Latin America expect from the next US President, and what can the next US President expect from Latin America?
Latin America
Will the American Elections Shake Up Washington’s Cuba Policy? (ARI)
There are stark differences between the cold war outlook on Cuba promoted by John McCain and the more flexible approach suggested by Barack Obama.
Armed Forces Participation in Populist Nationalist Projects in Latin America
Given the existence of a common problem that to differing degrees affects the entire region, it is worth considering whether the changes being introduced by the current populist nationalist governments include measures that will ensure civilian control of the armed forces in the sphere of defence.
Cuba: Democracy for a Possible Nation
The aim of this Working Paper is to provide some conclusions and practical recommendations regarding possible policies to be implemented by governments interested in favouring -as third parties- the success of a gradual democratic transformation of the Cuban regime on the basis of an agreed and non-violent process.
Remittances for Development?: A Case Study of the Impact of Remittances on Human Development in Ecuador
This paper analyses the impact of remittances on a set of human development variables in Ecuador. It is focused on education and health indicators, as well on some other consumption variables. Prepared by Juan Ponce (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales – FLACSO, Ecuador) and Iliana Olivié (Elcano Royal Institute’s Senior Analyst on International Cooperation and Development), the study was presented in two workshops held at the Elcano Royal Institute (Madrid) and at CIDOB (Barcelona) on 3 and 5 June 2008, respectively. It was also presented on 10 June in a specific session on Remittances held at the World Bank’s 2008 ABCDE in Cape Town (South Africa).
Paraguay: A Shift to the Left under Lugo? (ARI)
President Lugo’s swearing-in as the President of Paraguay marks a major turning-point in the country’s history.
Outside Players in Latin America (III): Relations with the European Union (ARI)
The future of relations between the European Union and Latin America is full of question marks given the ambiguity on the part of almost all the players involved.
The Lima Summit: A Meeting of Euro-Latin American Asymmetry (ARI)
The fifth edition of the LAC-EU Summit did not manage to escape the contradictions present at the previous meetings, although this time the Latin American and Caribbean Presidents clearly articulated their desire to receive a European response to the increasing heterogeneity in Latin America within a framework of fundamental asymmetry in the bi-regional relationship.
The Cuban Economy at the Crossroads: Fidel Castro’s Legacy, Debate over Change and Raúl Castro’s Options
This Working Paper evaluates the current status of the Cuban economy (Fidel Castro’s legacy), analyses the debate that emerged after a speech Raúl delivered on 26 July 2007 and explores the course of possible reforms.
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