Opinion articles published by experts and members of the Board of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas.

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Financial Times
Christopher Sabatini
August 31, 2010
"If done carefully, further reforms hold the promise of breaking the policy and human rights stasis that has gripped Cuba, and U.S. policy towards Cuba, for more than half a century. That is a prize worth grasping," writes AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini in the Financial Times.

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Jean-Marie Simon
Summer 2010
For a few, Guatemala is a paradise. For many, it is the exact opposite. With these words, photojournalist Jean-Marie Simon begins the first chapter of a newly published collection of her photographs of the 1980s Guatemalan civil war.

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Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Daniel Montalvo, Jennifer L. Merolla
Summer 2010
Data from the first region-wide citizen terror assessment shows the importance of a strong rule of law in putting citizens at ease.

El Diario/La Prensa
Jason Marczak
August 12, 2010
While Venezuela and Colombia have taken an important step in reestablishing diplomatic ties, a sustained commitment by both countries will be necessary to achieve a new era of bilateral cooperation, writes AS/COA's Jason Marczak in El Diario/La Prensa. (en español)

The Huffington Post
Susan Segal
August 9, 2010
"If the President wants to meet his export goals and have sustainable growth, [Latin America] is a region that has largely felt the cold shoulder of Washington for decades, but is willing to take business relations to another level," writes AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal in The Huffington Post.

The Miami Herald
Carlos Saladrigas
August 1, 2010
It's time for the United States to ease restrictions and promote development of IT services in Cuba, writes Carlos Saladrigas of the Cuba Study Group in an op-ed for The Miami Herald. 

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Fabiola Córdova
Summer 2010
International donors have overlooked civil society's role in reconstruction--but local organizations must also learn, adapt and develop roots in their communities.

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Donna Hrinak
July 29, 2010
The Partners Forum is spurring governments, NGOs and the private sector to collaborate against a scourge that affects 250 million people in the hemisphere.

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Germán Lodola and Margarita Corral
Summer 2010
Argentina is the region’s first country to legalize gay marriage, but tolerance is not as high across countries. Here’s why.


Americas Quarterly
Julio Frenk
Summer 2010
Seguro Popular's far-reaching impact.


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