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Articles: Global Poverty Amid Global Plenty: Getting Globalization Right by Dani Rodrik To lift their people out of poverty, nations need to enter the global economy. Full text available. Social Exclusion and Political Change by Hauke Hartmann and Daniel Schraad-Tischler When do inequality and economic frustration erupt into political turmoil? Full text available. A Matter … Read more

Articles: Time for a Strategic Reset by Elizabeth Economy Unless the leadership in Beijing changes course, it faces increasing isolation. (video interview available) Full text available. Trade Competition from China by Osvaldo Rosales The impact of Chinese exports on four countries in the region. Full text available. China’s Military Activity in Latin America by Gabriel … Read more

Articles: Hype or Promise by Antony Bugg-Levine and Jed Emerson Pairing philanthropy and profit takes work—and smart regulation. (video interview available) Full text available. Do Chinese Mining Companies Exploit More? by Barbara Kotschwar, Theodore Moran and Julia Muir Assessing their record on labor rights and the environment. (video available) Full text available. The Brazil–Africa Narco … Read more

Articles: Good Sports Lionel Messi, Albert Pujols, Marta Vieira, and other star athletes from the hemisphere highlight their favorite causes. Full text available. Brazil’s Long To-Do List by Andrew Zimbalist Can Brazil build the massive infrastructure it needs to host the Olympics and the World Cup? Full text available. It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Hemisphere by … Read more

Articles: Reflections on Brazil’s Global Rise by Celso Amorim The man who led Brazil into its new global era discusses his diplomatic vision and Brazil-U.S. relations. Full text available. The Other BRIC in Latin America: India by Jorge Heine and R. Viswanathan India emerges as a major partner for Latin America. Full text available. Immigrants … Read more

Articles: Wake Up, Washington! by Eric Farnsworth While Washington sleeps, the U.S. is losing the battle for Latin America’s markets. Full text available. Breaking the Cycle by Dóra Beszterczey and Shannon O’Neil The best crime-fighting strategy? Improve economic opportunities for all. Full text available. Ask the Experts: Market Access and Free Trade by Ron Kirk, … Read more

Articles: Educational Entrepreneurs’ Dilemma by Fernando M. Reimers School reform needs innovation. Inertia and resistance to change threaten to close it off. Full text available. Failing Grade by Jeffrey M. Puryear and Tamara Ortega Goodspeed How well are Latin American students performing compared to their peers in other countries and regions? We really don’t know. … Read more

Articles: Health Care: Expanding Coverage in the Americas Available online soon. Filling the Gap by Donika Dimovska The private sector is expanding access to the poor—and making a profit. Full text available. Lessons from the Mexican Reform by Dr. Julio Frenk Seguro Popular‘s far-reaching impact. Full text available. Finally Reaching the Poor by Amanda Glassman … Read more

Articles: Eight Steps to Reduce Crime by William J. Bratton and William Andrews Two U.S. policing experts propose a new strategy for Latin America. Full text available. Dirty Money by Kevin Casas-Zamora How to break the link between organized crime and politics. Full text available. published article?1 Crime’s Breeding Ground by Alma Guillermoprieto Poverty is … Read more

Articles: The Digital Integrator by Paulo Rogério “If we are able to influence public opinion through media outlets we will be able to overcome the black community’s traditional lack of political voice.” Full text available. The Third Man by Adrián Pérez (Argentina) “We have an opportunity to create a different Argentina, in which democracy is … Read more

Articles: Negotiating a Green Commitment by Ricardo Lagos Chile’s former president calls for a new global metric to measure a country’s carbon footprint. Full text available. Urban Health by Dr. Daniel Becker More green space is as important to the health of urban dwellers as good hospitals. Full text available. published article?1 The Fulcrum of … Read more

Articles: Here We Go Again by Ricardo Hausmann Just when Latin America seemed to have overcome its chronic boom-bust cycles, the implosion on Wall Street raised new worries about instability. Full text available. Do’s and Don’ts for Policymakers In the Midst of an Economic Crisis by Fernando Henrique Cardoso Nine tips from a former Brazilian … Read more

Articles: Here We Go Again by Ricardo Hausmann Just when Latin America seemed to have overcome its chronic boom-bust cycles, the implosion on Wall Street raised new worries about instability. Full text available. Do’s and Don’ts for Policymakers In the Midst of an Economic Crisis by Fernando Henrique Cardoso Nine tips from a former Brazilian … Read more

Articles: Digital Democracy by Dr. Tabaré Vázquez Ensuring that students have access to computers and the skills to use them will make Uruguay the most wired country in the world. Full text available. published article?1 Can You Pay Me Now? by Richard Lapper In providing banking services through cell phones, Africa leads Latin America. published … Read more

Articles: Democracy’s Growing Pains Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, and Ricardo Lagos, former president of Chile, in a candid conversation with Moisés Naím, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy. Two of Latin America’s leading political figures confide that one of the region’s greatest challenges in political polarization. Full text available. published article?1 New Leaders, New … Read more