Inter-American Watch Monday, February 14th, 2022 The Americas What are the most corrupt countries in Latin America Of the 19 Latin American countries ranked in the lates Transparency International’s corruption index, three-quarters scored below 50 in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2021. The worst was Venezuela, which scored below North Korea and Afghanistan. Insight…
Inter-American Watch Friday, February 11th, 2022 The Americas The US cannot neglect its backyard – it is time for an Atlantic strategy In order to ensure that the U.S. continues to enjoy a secure, stable and prosperous Atlantic, the U.S. must take a leadership role in the region, rally like-minded partners and allies around this…
Inter-American Watch Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 The Americas The Economist: How drug trafficking is (and isn’t) to blame for violence in Latin America n 2018 latin america was home to 8% of the world’s population but 37% of its murders. Lockdowns at the start of the covid-19 pandemic briefly pushed homicides down in much…
Inter-American Watch Monday, February 7th, 2022 The Americas Iran’s influence in Latin America is a dangerous reminder for regional leaders Latin Americans across the continent should be alarmed by the growing presence and engagement of Iran in the region, and enforce Interpol Red Alerts against suspected terrorists. Those reckless governments collaborating with the Iranian regime…
Inter-American Watch Friday February 4th, 2022 The Americas LatAm’s Fight Against Corruption «Grounds to a Halt’ The fight against corruption in Latin America has grounded to a halt, says Transparency International, adding that the scourge is undermining democracy and human rights in the region. Near Shore Americas: https://nearshoreamericas.com/latin-america-corruption-halt/ Brother of former Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba…
Inter-American Watch Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 The Americas In 2021, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean experienced a marked increase in murders Resurgent violence was to be expected after some of the world’s longest COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted. Much of the population found themselves sinking deeper into poverty. With schools late to reopen,…
Inter-American Watch Monday, January 31st, 2022 The Americas Putin is already in Cuba and Venezuela Russia has slowly been sinking its teeth into the region for decades and the West has said nothing. So has China. The issue deserves more attention. The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-is-already-in-cuba-and-venezuela-south-america-influence-western-hemisphere-ukraine-11643567547 The Economist: Russia has become a crucial ally of…
Inter-American Watch Friday, January 28th, 2022 The Americas Honduras’ next president sworn in amid uncertainty Xiomara Castro has been sworn in as Honduras» first female president, facing high expectations to turn around the deeply troubled country amid uncertainty about whether an unfolding legislative crisis will allow her the support she needs. U.S. News and World…
Inter-American Watch Wednesday January 26th, 2022 The Americas Corruption in Latin America: Uruguay is top of the class, Venezuela is the red lantern According to Transparency International, corruption has been entrenched in Latin America for a decade, with little progress and many setbacks in terms of democracy and human rights, which today warned of the…
Inter-American Watch Monday, January 24th, 2022 The Americas US to use Summit of the Americas to press nations on democracy The United States will assess the «commitment to democracy» of the region»s leaders in order to decide who will be invited to the Ninth Summit of the Americas, to be held in Los Angeles on…
