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Kevin Casas-Zamora

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Kevin Casas-Zamora, a former Vice President of Costa Rica, is director of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program.

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  1. Central America’s Triangle of Despair
    Children in Honduras.

    Central America’s Triangle of Despair

    Nov 10, 2015 Kevin Casas-Zamora makes the case for international assistance to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

  2. Venezuela’s Questionable Election Observers
    Nicolas Maduro Secretaría de Comunicación/Flickr

    Venezuela’s Questionable Election Observers

    Oct 12, 2015 Kevin Casas-Zamora takes the government to task for not allowing credible monitoring of December's general election.

  3. Venezuela’s Republic of Crime
    92f1930346f86fe80ed64a09_dr3847c.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Venezuela’s Republic of Crime

    Feb 15, 2012 Kevin Casas-Zamora

  4. The Mosque and Its Enemies
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    The Mosque and Its Enemies

    Sep 1, 2010 Kevin Casas-Zamora

  5. El Salvador’s Democratic Test
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    El Salvador’s Democratic Test

    Mar 19, 2009 Kevin Casas-Zamora

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    What If Trump Keeps His Promises?

    Kaushik Basu warns that the president-elect’s proposed trade policies will erode America’s competitiveness.
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    What Progressives Must Learn from Trump’s Campaign

    Peter Singer thinks one of the most important lessons is to uphold open debate and address hot-button issues head-on.
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    The BRICS Currency Charade

    Barry Eichengreen chronicles the latest vain attempt to create an alternative to the dollar-based international monetary system.
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    Once Again, It Was the Economy, Stupid

    Mohamed A. El-Erian

    The economy played a critical role in the 2024 presidential race, creating the conditions not only for Donald Trump to trounce Kamala Harris, but also for a counter-elite to usher in a new power structure. Will the Democrats and “establishment” experts get the message?

     explains how and why Democrats failed to connect with US voters’ pocketbook realities.
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    PS Events: COP29 Live From Baku

    PS editors present the COP29 Live From Baku event.
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    Trumpian Turmoil Is Coming to the Middle East

    Barak Barfi thinks that the regional leaders who are cheering now may soon be pining for a less capricious leader.
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    The Democrats Committed Suicide This Year

    James K. Galbraith

    Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump because she received around ten million fewer votes than Joe Biden did in 2020. The Democratic Party leadership was, at best, indifferent to the erosion of voting access, negligent in retaining newer voters, and proactive in marginalizing what remained of its left wing.

     thinks the party has only itself to blame for losing the 2024 election on low voter turnout.
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    America Must Stand Up to Asia's Bully

    Brahma Chellaney urges Donald Trump’s incoming administration to push back against China’s aggressive expansionism.
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    Inclusive Finance Is the Key to Climate Action

    Sophie Sirtaine calls for COP29 to address the overlooked question of how to channel funds to vulnerable communities.

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