Get actionable insights on today's global debt crisis. We will kick off CEPR's new teach-in series with a deep dive with top economists over drinks. Come away with a clear understanding of the forces driving international debt - and ideas to fix it. The international debt crisis is exacerbating one of the root causes of […]
Haiti's state is near-collapse: armed groups have overrun the country, many government officials have fled after the 2021 assassination of President Moise and not a single elected leader holds office, refugees desperately set out on boats to reach the US and Latin America, and the economy reels from the after-effects of disasters, both man-made and […]
The Haitian Studies Association held a webinar with experts on Haiti to help make sense of the current political situation in the country. Since the past weekend Haitians in Haiti have been dealing with an exacerbated level of violence of unimaginable proportions. The Haitian government declared a state of emergency following attacks by gang members […]
In-Person Event: RSVP Here Haiti's state is near-collapse: armed groups have overrun the country, many government officials have fled after the 2021 assassination of President Moise and not a single elected leader holds office, refugees desperately set out on boats to reach the US and Latin America, and the economy reels from the after-effects of disasters, […]
Once a month, experts and diplomats decipher the changes in the region for the general public. Political news, economic, social and cultural transformations, climate and environmental challenges are at the heart of this debate; to better understand the place of Latin America and the Caribbean in the ever changing global and geopolitical configurations. Speaker: Alex Main, […]
Panelists: Andrés Arauz Former Minister, Central Bank Official of Ecuador Senior Research Fellow, CEPR Niranjali Amerasinghe Executive Director ActionAid-USA Didier Jacobs Debt Relief Advocacy Lead Oxfam Carlo Sdralevich IMF Assistant Director and Division Chief IMF General Resources and SDR Division in Finance Development Moderator: Patricia Miranda Global Advocacy Director LATINDADD
How did a nation founded on liberation — a people that successfully revolted against their colonizers and enslavers — come to such a precipice? Haiti’s state is near-collapse: armed groups have overrun the country, many government officials have fled after the 2021 assassination of President Moise and not a single elected leader holds office, refugees […]
Violence has engulfed Haiti in recent months, with gangs controlling much of the country. In response, Washington is supporting a Kenyan-led armed intervention in Haiti, which comes in the backdrop of largely failed previous international interventions. With Kenyan President William Ruto coming to Washington on May 23 in what will be the first state visit […]
Haiti has often been portrayed as a stark example of the ineffectiveness of development and international assistance. But this narrative overlooks numerous instances where Haiti and its people, in collaboration with supporters, have effectively addressed critical challenges ranging from AIDS to acute hunger. And at the forefront of these overlooked achievements are innovative partnerships — […]
Space is limited, RSVP to attend Join Indigenous leaders, community advocates, and other legal and policy experts to discuss a new report on the harm neocolonial trade deals have inflicted on Latin America. Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) – a mechanism in trade deals that empowers corporations to sue governments over public interest policies – continues […]
Dec 12, 2023 PAST EVENT An important briefing on the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, hosted by Demand Progress. December 2, 2023 marks the 200-year anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, a policy originally opposing European interference in Latin America which has served to justify far-reaching US interventionism in the region, including military occupations, support […]
