Inter-American Dialogue

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.

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?

Dec 2, 2024 | thedialogue.org | ized Migration

Over the past few years, Mexicans have sent money back home to their families, friends, and others. Between 2017 to 2022, remittances sent to Mexico from the US have experienced double-digit growth, and during pandemic times (2020-2022) they nearly doubled in absolute numbers to 41 percent. In 2022, remittance volume reached a 20 year high at nearly US$59 billion. In 2023, over US$63 billion was remitted representing a growth rate of eight percent year over year (YoY).

Dec 2, 2024 | thedialogue.org | Jose Torres |José Torres

TITLE: Executive AssistantREPORTS TO: President & CEOFor over four decades, the Inter-American Dialogue has worked with governments, multilateral organizations, civil society structures, the private sector, and other key stakeholders to impact policy debates, devise solutions, and enhance collaboration to unlock meaningful change in the Americas.

Dec 2, 2024 | thedialogue.org | Jose Torres |José Torres

TITLE: Program Associate, Office of the PresidentREPORTS TO: Chief of StaffFor over four decades, the Inter-American Dialogue has worked with governments, multilateral organizations, civil society structures, the private sector, and other key stakeholders to impact policy debates, devise solutions, and enhance collaboration to unlock meaningful change in the Americas.