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Global connections span the continents; focus on the Americas
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Fidel Castro, Hero or Tyrant?
Regardless of one’s views toward Fidel Castro, his strong impact on world history is undeniable, Latin America Initiative director Erika de la Garza writes in this post for the Baker Institute Blog.
Erika de la Garza November 28, 2016
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What ‘Brexit’ Means for the United States
On June 23, voters in the United Kingdom made history by voting for their country to leave the European Union. Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Baker Fellow, examines what "Brexit" – or British exit – means for the United States.
Joe Barnes June 24, 2016
Argentina oil flag
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Obama in Argentina: The Relaunch of Bilateral Relations
President Barack Obama’s visit to Argentina launched new bilateral relations in which traditional diplomacy was widely displayed with the signing of agreements in economics, energy, climate change, multilateral cooperation, global health, democracy, human rights, security and defense.
April 20, 2016
Globe showing Americas
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Obama in Cuba: Un Nuevo Día?
Erika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative, reflects on President Obama's Cuba trip in light of her own visit to the island earlier this month.
Erika de la Garza March 23, 2016
Globe showing Americas
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
An Unwanted Consequence of Normalized Relations With Cuba
As President Obama prepares for a historic visit to Havana, thousands of the island’s residents are rushing to immigrate to the U.S., hoping to beat the rumored end of a policy that lets Cubans who reach American soil remain here. Read Erika de la Garza’s take on the unsought consequences of reestablishing U.S. ties to Cuba.
Erika de la Garza February 24, 2016
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The Paris Attacks: ISIS Expands the War
The Nov. 13 terrorist attacks that killed more than 130 people in Paris could represent a new stage in the struggle against ISIS. In this post on the Baker Institute Blog, Bonner Means Baker Fellow Joe Barnes analyzes what future steps France may need to take in response to the attacks and how the United States may be affected.
Joe Barnes November 16, 2015