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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

This Time, Try Supporting Honduran Democracy
Commentary by Mark L. Schneider and Aaron Schneider — January 26, 2023

The Arab World at an Inflection Point
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — January 17, 2023

Haiti Policy: Stumbling toward 2023
Commentary by Georges A. Fauriol — January 13, 2023
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The Capital Cable #61

Defending Transparency and Advancing Anticorruption in the Western Hemisphere

Climate Change and Malnutrition: Many Channels for Impact, Many Opportunities to Act

Responding to Egregious Abuses in Xinjiang: Latest State of Play

Agriculture in Wartime: Threats and Opportunities for Ukraine with Farmer Kees Huizinga, Agricultural Economist Antonina Broyaka, and USAID DAA Mark Simakovsky

Rural Livelihood Resilience: Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with IFAD President Alvaro Lario

North Korean Human Rights at a New Juncture: COVID, Regional Players, and South Korea-U.S. Cooperation

The Capital Cable #56: North Korean human rights
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The Capital Cable #61
Event by Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , Sue Mi Terry , and Mark Lambert — December 16, 2022

LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires
Commentary by Will Todman — December 16, 2022

To Build Resilient Global Supply Chains, Incorporate Respect for Human Rights
Commentary by Marti Flacks and Catherine Zou — December 16, 2022

Tracked: Stories at the Intersection of Migration, Technology, and Human Rights
Digital Report by Lauren Burke , Erol Yayboke , Marti Flacks , and Anastasia Strouboulis — December 15, 2022

Looking Ahead: The NATO Alliance
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — December 14, 2022

Defending Transparency and Advancing Anticorruption 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

U.S. Security Force Assistance in Africa
Commentary by Jason Warner — December 12, 2022

It’s Time for a U.S.-Africa Cities Summit
Commentary by Jon Temin — December 12, 2022

Raising the Profile of AfCFTA at the Africa Leaders Summit
Commentary by Laird Treiber — December 12, 2022

Judging Judiciaries
Commentary by Idayat Hassan — December 9, 2022
