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The Americas Blog

El Blog de las Americas

The Americas Blog seeks to present a more accurate perspective on economic and political developments in the Western Hemisphere than is often presented in the United States. It will provide information that is often ignored, buried, and sometimes misreported in the major U.S. media.

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• BoliviaBoliviaImmigrationLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeSanctionsUS Elections

Who Is Carlos Trujillo, Rumored to Be the Next Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs?

By Dan BeetonDan Beeton

November 14, 2024

14 Noviembre 2024

Why is the potential nomination of Carlos Trujillo raising concerns? Learn his stance on economic sanctions and his role in supporting the 2019 Bolivian coup.

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• DemocracyHondurasHondurasLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeUnited StatesEE. UU.US Foreign PolicyPolítica exterior de EE. UU.

Once the US’s “Good Friend” in Honduras; Now on Trial for Drug Trafficking

By Dan Beeton and Alexander MainDan Beeton y Alexander Main

February 09, 2024

09 Febrero 2024

The trial of Juan Orlando Hernández, once the seemingly untouchable and authoritarian president of Honduras, is officially set to begin on February 12. The US government supported Hernández from the beginning of his first presidential term and backed him even as evidence of his criminal involvement grew.

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• BoliviaBoliviaElectionsEleccionesLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeWorldEl Mundo

Nickels Before Dimes: Concluding Remarks

By David RosnickDavid Rosnick

January 24, 2023

24 Enero 2023

In this blog post series, we examined assumptions and biases in Escobari and Gary A. Hoover's 2020 report,

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• IMFFondo Monetario InternacionalLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeUS Foreign PolicyPolítica exterior de EE. UU.VenezuelaVenezuela

Omitiendo la evidencia: En lo que el FMI se equivoca sobre Venezuela

By Francisco R. Rodríguez and Michael GalantFrancisco R. Rodríguez y Michael Galant

January 20, 2023

20 Enero 2023

Un informe nuevo del FMI omiten uno de los factores más importantes que contribuyen a la actual situación económica y humanitaria de Venezuela: las sanciones económicas.

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• BoliviaBoliviaLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el Caribe