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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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López Obrador Visit: Mexico at an Inflection Point
August 10, 2020 | Kimberly Breier AMLO’s visit to Washington on the occasion of the USMCA entry into force may prove to be a pivot point for the bilateral relationship and for Mexico in the medium term.

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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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The Covid-19 Pandemic Threatens Mexico’s Economy
June 17, 2020 | Mariana Campero, Linnea Sandin Covid-19 has pushed Mexico faster and further off the economic cliff by impacting its main economic pillars: trade, tourism, and oil. And it is predicted to hit remittances as unemployment continues to rise in the United States.

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Now or Later: The Election of the President of the Inter-American Development Bank Needs Time
June 9, 2020 | Mark Lopes Should the Inter-American Development Bank’s presidential elections, scheduled to take place in October, be delayed?

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Mercosur Should Become a Free Trade Agreement
June 4, 2020 | Miguel Braun

Argentina’s decision to withdraw from Mercosur, though later reversed, sent shockwaves through the South American trading bloc.

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Will Covid-19 Create a New Labor Market in Argentina?
May 29, 2020 | Gabriel Sánchez Zinny The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization and automation processes, which will have a significant impact on work in Argentina.

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Nearshoring to the Americas
May 20, 2020 | Miguel Braun To reduce risk, dependence on China, and boost economic resiliency, the United States should move toward a new free trade agreement for the Americas.

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Rosneft’s Withdrawal amid U.S. Sanctions Contributes to Venezuela’s Isolation
April 10, 2020 | Antonio De La Cruz Antonio de la Cruz, a senior associate with the Americas Program, discusses the impact of Russia's largest oil company opting to leave Venezuela amid U.S. sanctions.

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New and Old Struggles for Argentina
March 25, 2020

Argentina’s primary challenge has become the COVID-19 virus that is expected to worsen further the country’s already serious ongoing recession.

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Bread, Circuses, and Managed Trade
February 10, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch With caucus season underway, the Scholl Chair analyzes the President’s recent trade actions and victories he’ll tout on the campaign trail and what they actually mean.

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