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The Privatization of Mass Detention
Trump’s mass detention plans means billions of dollars for the the private prison industry.
Latin American Integration
Article • Haiti Watch
Haiti News Round-Up No. 15: Presidential Council Awaits Installation After Weeks of Delays
Haiti’s transitional presidential council is expected to be formally established following weeks of internal discussions and delays.
Article • Haiti Watch
Haiti News Round-Up No. 14: Armed Groups Join Forces to Demand Ouster of PM
Haiti’s de facto prime minister Ariel Henry announced he would resign to make way for a transitional presidential council after armed groups came together to demand his ouster.
Article • Haiti Watch
Haitian Prime Minister Henry Agrees to Resign as CARICOM Announces Formation of Presidential Council
The announcement in Kingston late last night is unlikely to lead to a solution to the current crisis in Haiti by itself.
Article • Haiti Watch
CARICOM and Foreign Diplomats Set Haiti Election Timetable, Undermining Their Own Calls for Dialogue
CARICOM leaders announced Wednesday that Henry would remain de facto prime minister of Haiti until after elections held in August, 2025.
Article • Haiti Watch
Haiti News Round-Up No. 13: More Countries Pledge Support for Kenyan-Led Intervention, But Questions Remain
The US and other countries continue to push for an intervention force to Haiti, even as some CARICOM members call for Haiti’s de facto PM to step aside.
Article • Haiti Watch
Haiti News Round-Up No. 11: Congress Pushes Back on US-Haiti Policy
Several members of the US Congress have warned that “another armed foreign intervention in Haiti will not result in the necessary Haitian-led transition to a democratic government.”
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Latin America Is Stronger Together
The effort to revive UNASUR is the latest in a broader drive toward Latin American integration.
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Toward a New UNASUR: Pathways for the Reactivation of South American Integration
This study analyzes (1) UNASUR’s legacy, its successes, mistakes and vulnerabilities; (2) UNASUR’s current legal situation and the status of its founding members in relation to its treaty; and (3) the reforms that should be carried out to ensure the long-
