Obama in Cuba & Argentina: Fanny Pack Optional

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Samuel George

By Samuel George

Bye, haters

Bye, haters

{This article initially appeared on the Global Economics Dynamics blog}

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Brazil Protests: Raw Footage & Street Interviews

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Samuel George

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Why Negotiate with FARC?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Samuel George

Pt. Three of The Crossroads Colombia looks at the importance of negotiating with FARC

If FARC is a terrorist group, why negotiate? Mini-documentary featuring President Juan Manuel Santos, Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas, Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas, Senators Ivan Cepeda and Ivan Duque, Economist columnist Michael Reid and others.


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Has the global trade-development link peaked?

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Mancha Contributor

Dr. Otaviano Canuto is an Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund

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Cuban Farmers On Economic Reform

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Samuel George

From The Crossroads Cuba Pt.2 – More Money New Problems? 

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Singing at the Crossroads

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Samuel George

From the Southern Cone to the Caribbean, we’ve caught some serious music in the first year of The Crossroads. Here are a some of highlights…

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Game On: Senator Iván Cepeda and the New Colombian Left

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Samuel George

Samuel George talks politics with Colombian Senator Iván Cepeda

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Peace in Colombia: Of FARC, Fishheads and Toads

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Samuel George

Colombia expects to sign a peace agreement with FARC militants in early 2016. What would it mean? And would it end the violence?

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House of Cunha Episode 1: The Veep’s letter

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Mancha Contributor

No Se Mancha’s Brazilian political insider João Schlüter is back in a multi-part series to discuss the impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff 

President Rousseff and VP Temer during happier days.

President Rousseff and VP Temer during happier days.

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A New Day in Colombia

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Samuel George

By Otaviano Canuto, Samuel George and Cornelius Fleischhaker

Given Colombia's recent success during years of war, what could it achieve in years of peace?

Given Colombia’s recent success during years of war, what could it achieve in years of peace?

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