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This Time, Try Supporting Honduran Democracy

CSIS Americas senior adviser Mark L. Schneider and Aaron Schneider evaluate critiques of the Zones for Employment and Economic Development in Honduras and argue the country should move away from the zones as a potential model for economic growth.

 

Commentary by Mark L. Schneider and Aaron Schneider — January 26, 2023

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Prosperity Must Be a Cornerstone of Fostering Honduran Democracy

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg responds to criticisms of the Zones for Employment and Economic Development in Honduras, and argues they represent an important mechanism for economic growth and nearshoring.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — January 26, 2023

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Afghan Women and the Fall of Kabul

On this episode, host Kathleen McInnis sat down at the 2022 Halifax International Security Forum with Kamila Sidiqi, an Afghan entrepreneur and former government official. The pair highlighted Kamila’s innovative work and discussed the resilience of Afghan women in the country today.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 19, 2023

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power
Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Untying the Knot

To bring divorce rates down in Egypt, the government is intervening before couples tie the knot in the first place.

Podcast Episode — January 17, 2023

CSIS Babel

Haiti Policy: Stumbling toward 2023

CSIS senior associate Georges A. Fauriol analyzes the current political and security challenges in Haiti and key trends to watch for in 2023.

Commentary by Georges A. Fauriol — January 13, 2023

Photo: RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images
Into Africa

Chad at a Crossroads

Mvemba is joined by Succès Masra, a leading Chadian opposition figure and the president of Les Transformateurs, the major opposition party in Chad.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — January 12, 2023

CSIS Into Africa

The Interim Government of Venezuela Was Dissolved by Its Own Promoters

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg and senior associate Alexandra Winkler unpack the consequences of the interim government of Venezuela's dissolution, and the implications for democracy in Venezuela and U.S. foreign policy.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Alexandra Winkler — January 12, 2023

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Looking Ahead: The NATO Alliance

Dr. Kathleen McInnis sat down with Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — December 14, 2022

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power

Defending Transparency and Advancing Anticorruption in the Western Hemisphere

Please join the CSIS Americas Program for an event on defending transparency and advancing anticorruption efforts in the Western Hemisphere.

Event by Ryan C. Berg , Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) , Charisse Phillips , Marco Antonio Rueda Soto , Annette Planells , Dorothy Bradley , and Juan Francisco Sandoval Alfaro — December 12, 2022

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