Gene Kuleta
Editor at Inter-American Dialogue
Editor of the Latin America Advisor publications at the Inter-American Dialogue #LatAmAdvisor @The_Dialogue
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Dec 13, 2024 |
thedialogue.org | Gene Kuleta
A day after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro congratulated him and called Trump’s victory “a new start” for bilateral relations. During his first term in office, Trump toughened sanctions on Venezuela, including on its oil industry. While Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Sen.
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Dec 6, 2024 |
thedialogue.org | Gene Kuleta
The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a report published on Nov. 12 that poverty levels in Latin America fell last year to a 33-year low, Reuters reported. The report also said that the region still suffers from high inequality, limited social mobility and weak social cohesion, despite declining poverty rates. What are the reasons for Latin America’s improvement in reducing poverty, and which countries are leading the way?
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Nov 1, 2024 |
thedialogue.org | Gene Kuleta
In the first six months of this year, Mexico was targeted in 31 billion cybercrime attempts, accounting for just over half of all cybercrime incidents in Latin America, cybersecurity firm Fortinet said in a study released Oct. 9. The attacks come amid Mexico’s nearshoring boom, as multinational companies have increasingly shifted operations there to be closer to their primary markets.
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Oct 31, 2024 |
thedialogue.org | Gene Kuleta
Migrant crossings through the Darién Gap have surged since August, the Panamanian government announced on Oct. 11. More than 80 percent of the migrants passing through the Darién Gap in September were Venezuelans, and the increase came amid a crackdown in Venezuela following the country’s disputed presidential election. How has Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis changed in the wake of the election? How might migration through the Darién Gap shift over the coming months?
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Oct 1, 2024 |
thedialogue.org | Gene Kuleta
The U.S. Treasury on Sept. 12 sanctioned 16 people affiliated with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after the country’s disputed elections on July 28. The sanctioned individuals included leaders of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice and the National Assembly. What is the impact of such sanctions by the United States?
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