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Rebuilding a More Resilient Cultural and Creative Economy after Covid-19
November 20, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Margarita R. Seminario Cultural and creative initiatives are vital to a country’s growth and development, both economically and socially. But the economic fallout from the Covid-19 has hit them particularly hard.

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Good Governance and Corruption in the Caribbean: The Haitian Challenge
October 6, 2020 | Georges A. Fauriol The past decade has witnessed a decay of established democracies’ commitment to democratic principles, and in turn, a qualitative decline in adherence to the norms and institutions of democracy worldwide. How does this relate to Haiti?

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The 2020 Chilean Plebiscite: Overview, Citizen Engagement, and Potential Impact
October 5, 2020 | Margarita R. Seminario On October 25, Chileans will head to the polls to vote on whether the country should draft a new constitution to replace the 1980 document that many believe gave rise to systemic inequality.

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The Creative Economy in Latin America
September 15, 2020 | Margarita R. Seminario, Arianna Kohan Latin America could achieve greater economic development by prioritizing the creative economy as the global economy shifts toward further digital knowledge and transformation.

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Could the Pandemic Response be a Starting Point for a More Engaged Security Strategy in the Northern Triangle?
August 18, 2020 | Linnea Sandin Amid the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Latin American governments are also confronting new threats—and perhaps opportunities—in the security sector, specifically tied to organized crime’s response to the pandemic.

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Turning the Covid-19 Crisis into an Opportunity for the Central American Textile Sector
June 17, 2020 | Juan José Daboub, Daniel F. Runde Over the past several weeks, Latin America has become the epicenter of the global pandemic, and economic projections continue to darken accordingly. Re-centering the textile industry’s supply chain to Central America’s Northern Triangle could strengthen the region’s...

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Mapping Stabilization in Post-Peace Accord Colombia
May 5, 2020 | Melissa Dalton, Janina Staguhn , Erol Yayboke Colombia’s future hinges on it pursuing integrated and conflict-aware approaches to stabilization following the FARC peace accord. CSIS presents an interactive map showing three relevant and important post-peace accord efforts overlaid with recent social leader killings. 

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Latin America: On the Verge of an Unprecedented Turn in the Covid-19 Pandemic?
April 13, 2020

CSIS's Michael Matera reviews the potentially devastating consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America.

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The Mexican Government's Response to Covid-19 Is Insufficient
April 8, 2020 | Gladys McCormick The Mexican government has been insufficient in its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Can the New ‘Democratic Transition Framework’ Remedy Venezuela’s Ills?
April 1, 2020 | Moises Rendon A new path forward proposes that both Maduro and Guaidó step aside and make way for free elections in Venezuela. The situation is desperate, but it is unclear whether Maduro's mafia state will cooperate.

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Five Ways COVID-19 Is Changing Global Migration
March 25, 2020 | Erol Yayboke COVID-19 has caused unprecedented mobility restrictions. Whether by creating longer-term economic stress, greater inequality, more vulnerability to forced migrants, and increases in irregular migration, it could also be fundamentally changing the face of global migration.

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Suriname and the Need for Good Governance
March 10, 2020 | Scott B. MacDonald Suriname’s struggle with good governance is reflected in its financial system.

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