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Q&A with Natalia Paiva: "Brazil's model is judicially led: courts and regulatory authorities are shaping the rules while Congress is still debating a national AI framework" " Inter-American Dialogue
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (593+ words) The Inter-American Dialogue Expands Brazil Program with Seven New Senior Fellows AI in the Global South: A Debrief on India's AI Summit Health and Innovation in Brazil: A Private Briefing with Fernanda de Negri This Q&A is part of…...
Regional Competitiveness and Resilience through Integration of Digital and Physical SEZs (Special Economic Zones)
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (568+ words) The imperative arises from the structural shifts happening in trade and the associated economy. Digital technologies are increasingly embedded in products, delivered through services, and sold as complementary solutions, thus blurring the traditional boundary between goods and services. As a…...
Mexico's Electoral Reform
2+ week, 2+ day ago (228+ words) President Sheinbaum has been unable to reform Mexico's electoral code. She'failed to'pass a bill that'sought'to'modify'the proportional representation system and reduce public financing for political parties. Many critics argued that the reform was intended to weaken pluralism in Mexico.'Two weeks…...
Between Moderation and Mistrust: Rethinking Polarization in Brazil and the United States
2+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) We insist on explaining Brazilian society as polarized, but the data shows that the majority of Brazilians are not ideological militants. The broader message, once again, is that most Brazilians are not situated at the ideological extremes, but somewhere in…...
Chavez: "The U. S. will be pushing for an economic opening that allows more space for the private sector and less state control over the economy. Perhaps we'll see a push for the release of political prisoners and some sort of political opening. But it's not clear
2+ week, 6+ day ago (280+ words) What Does a Chaotic Vote Count Mean for Honduras? Central American Migration: In Numbers Remittances and Development in Honduras " Bridging Opportunities On March 20, 2026, president and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue, Rebecca Bill Chavez, spoke with BBC World News America. "The…...
Beyond USMCA: From Trade Integration to Joint Industrialization
4+ week, 1+ day ago (407+ words) The comparison becomes even more revealing when Mexico's per capita income is expressed as a share of the United States' per capita income. Integration delivered stability and scale, but not the productivity acceleration required to close the gap. The GDP…...
Change and Continuity in Money Transfers in 2026
4+ week, 2+ day ago (415+ words) This post is also available in: Espa'ol This modest growth will affect purchasing power in countries highly dependent on remittances, such as Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Overall, remittances represented 5 percent of all of Latin America and the Caribbean's GDP, and…...
ONLINE EVENT: AI in The Global South " A Debrief on India's AI Summit
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) Panel Discussion 1: 00 PM " 2: 00 PM ET Please RSVP to receive information about this event. Artificial intelligence is becoming a strategic priority across emerging economies. At the recent AI Summit in India, discussions centered on sovereign AI, the effort by countries to…...
Mexico after Venezuela
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (958+ words) The January 3 U. S. operation to arrest Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro on drug trafficking charges sent shock waves throughout Latin America. These were particularly pronounced in Mexico, given President Trump's associated comment that the U. S. needs to "do something about Mexico, where drug…...
Santos: "Brazil is one of the few countries that can turn minerals plus clean power into a true green industrial platform
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) Santos: "Brazilian diplomacy therefore needs to carefully separate two layers: defending the principles of the UN Charter and pragmatically managing the relationship with the US." Chavez: "Cuba and Venezuela form a close authoritarian alliance focused on regime survival, with Cuba…...