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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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• EcuadorEcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeWorldEl Mundo

The Pandora Papers Are Back in the Spotlight in Ecuador

By Andrés ArauzAndrés Arauz

November 05, 2021

05 Noviembre 2021

Did Lasso break the law, known as the Ethical Agreement Law, which prohibits candidates and public officials from owning, directly or indirectly, assets or holdings in jurisdictions that Ecuador considers to be tax havens?
Did Lasso break the law, known as the Ethical Agreement Law, which prohibits candidates and public officials from owning, directly or indirectly, assets or holdings in jurisdictions that Ecuador considers to be tax havens?

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• BoliviaBoliviaLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeOrganization of American StatesOrganización de los Estados AmericanosWorldEl Mundo

New Report on Human Rights Violations in Bolivia in 2019 Sheds Light on the Role of the OAS

By Guillaume LongGuillaume Long

August 27, 2021

27 Agosto 2021

A new human rights report clearly identifies the audit of the 2019 elections carried out by the Organization of American States as a major factor that contributed to the political crisis that led to the forced resignation of President Morales.
A new human rights report clearly identifies the audit of the 2019 elections carried out by the Organization of American States as a major factor that contributed to the political crisis that led to the forced resignation of President Morales.

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• COVID-19CoronavirusEcuadorEcuadorGlobalization and TradeGlobalización y comercioLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeWorldEl Mundo

Dinero Electrónico: Deployment Notes of the First CBDC

By Andrés ArauzAndrés Arauz

August 04, 2021

04 Agosto 2021

As policy makers try to assess the benefits and risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) researchers have contributed to the discussion with theoretical works on monetary policy, disintermediation, and financial stability implications.
As policy makers try to assess the benefits and risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) researchers have contributed to the discussion with theoretical works on monetary policy, disintermediation, and financial stability implications.

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• BoliviaBoliviaGovernmentEl GobiernoLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el Caribe

The OAS’s Favorite Electoral Authority in Bolivia Just Slammed the OAS for Causing “Havoc” after the 2019 Elections

By Guillaume Long and Alexander MainGuillaume Long y Alexander Main

July 20, 2021

20 Julio 2021

New statements about Bolivia’s 2019 elections from an electoral authority that was widely cited by proponents of the electoral fraud narrative are reigniting calls for an investigation into the role of the OAS.
New statements about Bolivia’s 2019 elections from an electoral authority that was widely cited by proponents of the electoral fraud narrative are reigniting calls for an investigation into the role of the OAS.

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• ColombiaColombiaLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el CaribeUS Foreign PolicyPolítica exterior de EE. UU.WorldEl Mundo

Unconditional Love? US-Colombia Alliance Remains Unscathed by Recent Wave of Repression

By Guillaume Long and Lola AllenGuillaume Long y Lola Allen

June 30, 2021

30 Junio 2021

Duque will want to convince Biden that he is the US’s most committed and dependable asset where it matters: overthrowing Maduro and fighting “narco-guerrillas.”
Duque will want to convince Biden that he is the US’s most committed and dependable asset where it matters: overthrowing Maduro and fighting “narco-guerrillas.”

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• Economic PolicyLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el Caribe

Turning Memes to Money in El Salvador

By Brett HeinzBrett Heinz

June 25, 2021

25 Junio 2021

Bitcoinization has in part been a successful publicity stunt, expanding the massive online following that President Bukele acknowledges is vital to his political power.
Bitcoinization has in part been a successful publicity stunt, expanding the massive online following that President Bukele acknowledges is vital to his political power.

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• EcuadorEcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el Caribe

Decenas de Millones en Propiedades en la Florida, EE.UU. vinculadas al Candidato Presidencial Guillermo Lasso

By Jake JohnstonJake Johnston

April 02, 2021

02 Abril 2021

Una revisión de los registros corporativos e inmobiliarios en Florida muestra que las participaciones de las empresas fantasma vinculadas a Lasso han aumentado desde 2017, lo que plantea dudas sobre la legalidad de la candidatura de Lasso.
Una revisión de los registros corporativos e inmobiliarios en Florida muestra que las participaciones de las empresas fantasma vinculadas a Lasso han aumentado desde 2017, lo que plantea dudas sobre la legalidad de la candidatura de Lasso.

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• EcuadorEcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el Caribe

Tens of Millions in Florida Properties Linked to Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Guillermo Lasso

By Jake JohnstonJake Johnston

March 31, 2021

31 Marzo 2021

A review of corporate and real estate records in Florida shows that Lasso-linked shell companies’ holdings have increased since 2017, raising questions over the legality of Lasso’s candidacy.
A review of corporate and real estate records in Florida shows that Lasso-linked shell companies’ holdings have increased since 2017, raising questions over the legality of Lasso’s candidacy.

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

“Being the Good Guys”: SOUTHCOM’s Monroe Doctrine

By Brett HeinzBrett Heinz

March 29, 2021

29 Marzo 2021

In Adm. Faller’s testimony, China and Russia are viewed through a Cold War-era framing of great power competition to justify high levels of US defense spending.
In Adm. Faller’s testimony, China and Russia are viewed through a Cold War-era framing of great power competition to justify high levels of US defense spending.

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• ColombiaColombiaEcuadorEcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanAmérica Latina y el Caribe

How a Colombian Smear Campaign Rocked Ecuador’s Presidential Election

By Alexander MainAlexander Main

March 17, 2021

17 Marzo 2021

Colombia’s right-wing government has now intervened in both the 2020 US elections and in Ecuador’s 2021 elections, using red-baiting tactics to fear monger about “socialism."
Colombia’s right-wing government has now intervened in both the 2020 US elections and in Ecuador’s 2021 elections, using red-baiting tactics to fear monger about “socialism."

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