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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Role of Education in Cuba's Future

Andy S. Gomez, August 2008, University of Miami

Andy Gomez demonstrates how the role of education in the future of Cuba will be one of the leading factors in transforming the psychological values and attitudes of the population in order to develop a civil society and eventually sustain a democratic state. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioCrime in Latin America

Kevin Casas-Zamora, August 05, 2008, The Miami Herald

Brookings expert Kevin Casas-Zamora writes that Latin American democracies must deal seriously with the mounting casualties of violence across the continent. He believes a comprehensive policy of reform among police forces, and the introduction of modern technology as well as more investment in civil society, can create lasting and sustainable solutions to crime. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioWho Will Help Cuba Exploit its Offshore Oil Wealth?

Vicki Huddleston, June 16-20 Issue, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin America Energy Advisor

Who Will Help Cuba Exploit its Offshore Oil Wealth?Vicki Huddleston discusses Cuba's plans to start drilling off the country's coast in order to access billions of barrels of crude oil. Huddleston says that United States companies should get involved and believes continuing to isolate the U.S. from Cuba in a competitive oil market will only hurt in the long run. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioSpotlight on Mexico: Sustained Economic Growth and Development Through Good Governance

Tuesday, June 03, 2008
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

On June 3, the Transparency and Accountability Project convened two policy roundtables focused on ongoing efforts to improve competitiveness and facilitate access to information in Mexico. It was an opportunity for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to discuss these issues and debate possible interventions that could be made at the domestic and international level to help catalyze these reforms. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioGood Intentions, Bad Outcomes

Santiago Levy, June 01, 2008

This book argues that incoherent social programs significantly contribute to Mexico's state of affairs and it suggests reforms to improve the situation. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil as an International Energy Player

Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes and Thais Narciso, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Ricardo Sennes and Thais Narciso analyze the current Brazilian energy matrix in terms of oil, natural gas, hydropower and biofuels, as well as the policies and market regulations that affect energy supply. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioTechnology, Public Policy, and the Emergence of Brazilian Multinationals

Edmund Amann, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Edmund Amann examines the role of technology, innovation, and public policy in the development of some of Brazil’s largest and most internationalized firms. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil's Trade Policy: Old and New Issues

Mauricio Mesquita Moreira, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Mauricio Moreira discusses Brazil’s trade agenda and identifies key reforms necessary if the country is to fully enjoy the growth and welfare benefits of trade. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil's Trade Policy: Moving Away From Old Paradigms

Pedro da Motta Veiga, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Pedro da Motta Veiga analyzes key shifts in Brazil’s trade policy and examines the tensions between forces pressing for more trade liberalization and those favoring a protectionist paradigm. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioBrazil: The Challenges of Becoming an Agricultural Superpower

Geraldo Barros, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

In this paper, Geraldo Barros provides an overview of Brazil’s agro-industrial sector and examines the challenges Brazil faces in becoming an agricultural superpower. These challenges include restoring the investment pattern in infrastructure, science and technology, and human capital of previous decades. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioGood Intentions, Bad Outcomes: Social Policy, Informality and Economic Growth in Mexico

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Jennifer Szymaszek - <BR> Mexican Indian coffee-picker <br> collects beans near Tuzamapa. <br> Juarez earns about $2 per day <BR> for the work.The Wolfensohn Center for Development hosted a discussion with Santiago Levy, nonresident senior fellow and former deputy minister of finance of Mexico, about his new book, which recommends that in order to help bring Mexico’s poor out of poverty the country’s social programs should be improved to increase productivity, workers’ wages, and overall economic growth. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Economic and National Security Implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

The Honorable Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and The Honorable Kit Bond (R-Mo.), May 13, 2008

The Economic and National Security Implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade AgreementLast month, President Bush submitted the Colombia free-trade agreement to Congress, but leaders in the House of Representatives have delayed a vote on ratification. Brookings hosted Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) for a discussion of the economic and national security implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

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Save to My PortfolioImplications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Monday, May 12, 2008
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC

Ralph AlswangLast month, President Bush submitted the Colombia free-trade agreement to Congress, but leaders in the House of Representatives have delayed a vote on ratification. Brookings hosted Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) for a discussion of the economic and national security implications of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioWhat Impact Are Recent Reforms Having on Cuba's Economy?

Vicki Huddleston, May 09, 2008, Inter-American Dialogue's Latin America Advisor

What Impact Are Recent Reforms Having on Cuba's Economy?In this article from Inter-American Dialogues's America Advisor, Vicki Huddleston discusses the recent economic reforms in Cuba following the transition in leadership from Fidel Castro to his brother Raul. She states that the reforms, if continued, will lead to more personal freedoms and better lives for Cuban citizens. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioChina’s Expansion into the Western Hemisphere

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

On April 30, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion with Riordan Roett, director of Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Roett discussed his new book China’s Expansion into the Western Hemisphere: Implications for Latin America and the United States (Brookings Institution Press, 2008). Read More

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Q&A with Vicki Huddleston

Fidel Castro's Resignation

"We’re allowing Raúl Castro, Fidel Castro and the Cuban government to dictate our foreign policy towards Cuba. Because it's very much in our interest to empower the Cuban people. How else are we going to get change in Cuba if the Cuban people don’t call upon their government to make those changes?"

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