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After much debate in Congress, the U.S. is set to proceed with final stages of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations during a ministerial meeting in Hawaii at the end of this month. In the meantime, China is pursuing its own trade agenda – the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Will these parallel efforts be promoting of greater integration or of disintegration in the Asia-Pacific region?
Our new report by Adrian H. Hearn, Australian Research Council fellow at the University of Melbourne, and Margaret Myers, the Dialogue’s China and Latin America program director, examines the competitive tensions and cooperative opportunities underpinned by U.S. and Chinese visions of regional governance.
Click here for more on China and trade, including our recent assessments of Chinese agricultural interests in Latin America and Latin America’s role in global food trade.
| China's Agricultural Investment in Latin America
June 2015| Margaret Myers and Guo Jie
China's growing demand for agricultural commodities has motivated new
thinking in the Chinese government about overseas agricultural
investment. Increasingly, Chinese companies are looking to invest not in
land, necessarily, but across the agricultural supply chain, in
production, processing, logistics, and marketing. MORE | 
| A Conversation with Joaquín Villalobos
June 26, 2015| Diego Recinos
Villalobos, a leader of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
(FMLN) during El Salvador’s civil war in the 1980s and an Inter-American
Dialogue member who recently pursued graduate studies at Oxford
University, shared his thoughts and insights on a variety of pressing
regional issues. MORE | 
| Good Neighbors Again?
June 25, 2015| Hillary Higgins
Is the US relationship with Latin America characterized by progress or
decline? The Inter-American Dialogue convened members from the policy
and diplomatic community to discuss a recent Brookings Institution
policy brief “Better Than You Think: Reframing Inter-American Relations”
and to assess the current nature, strength and outlook of
Inter-American affairs. MORE | 
| Energy Reform: Bridging the Skills Gap
June 2015| Rebecca O'Connor and Lisa Viscidi
Lack of adequate skills is becoming a bottleneck for growth in technologically complex industries. In Mexico, the energy reform creates opportunities to generate new jobs
and educate and train workers in specialized skill sets, but the country
will also face challenges in meeting additional demand for skilled
labor. MORE | 
| A New Phase in China-Latin America Relations?
June 16, 2015| Margaret Myers
Is China’s recent slew of headline-grabbing deals indicative of a new
phase in China-LAC economic relations? What can Latin America
realistically expect from China in terms of trade, investment, and
finance in the coming years? Is the relationship an increasingly
balanced one? MORE | 
| Chile On Trial
June 12, 2015| Ben Raderstorf
As a result, the Penta and Caval corruption scandals that have rocked
both the governing party of Michelle Bachelet and the opposition UDI
party are of enormous importance. What they will mean for both Chile and
for the region as a whole is not entirely clear, but in any case they
are undoubtedly significant. MORE | 
| Latin American Crude Oil Exports
June 2015| Lisa Viscidi and Ramón Espinasa
Facing growing competition for a shrinking US market, Latin American
crude oil producers are being forced to seek new export markets. As
Asian energy demand continues to grow, crude oil flows from Latin
America are increasingly moving east rather than north. However, tapping
markets outside of the United States also brings a new set of
challenges. MORE | 
| Michael Shifter profiled for Club de Prensa
June 2015|
Dialogue President Michael Shifter has been a regular commentator in NTN24's Club de Prensa for 3 years. The TV show, which brings together prominent experts to discuss global issues, recently produced a video showcasing some of Shifter's experiences in Latin America. MORE | 
| Mexico's Midterm Elections
June 3, 2015| Murat Dagli
According to most polls, Mexico’s local and congressional elections are likely to result in a victory for the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), which currently holds the largest number of seats in congress. What are the key issues and factors that will determine the results of the elections? MORE | 
| A Conversation with Alicia Bárcena
June 1, 2015| Murat Dagli
Latin America faces critical challenges as it enters the second half of
2015. What is the regional economic outlook for the rest of the year and
for 2016, and how will it affect efforts to reduce poverty and
inequality? What new policies are needed to sustain progress on the social agenda? MORE | 
| Local Conflicts and Natural Resources
May 2015| Lisa Viscidi and Jason Fargo
Conflicts over energy and natural resources are leading to social
turmoil and posing serious challenges for investment projects. To better manage such conflicts, Latin American
governments must step up their involvement in the consultation process
and communicate more effectively with local communities about potential
social, environmental and economic impacts. MORE | 
| Dilma's Challenges and Washington Visit
May 14, 2015| Ben Raderstorf
Although the calls for Rousseff’s impeachment have recently diminished, her approval ratings remain near historic lows and she struggles to maintain governing authority. Meanwhile, despite some encouraging signals, the Brazilian economy will likely remain in recession throughout the year. MORE |  | Energy in Central America and the Caribbean
May 7, 2015| Lisa Viscidi
High electricity costs are a critical impediment to economic growth and
competitiveness in Central America and the Caribbean, but efforts to
expand energy integration and increase the use of new energy sources are
advancing, according to a panel at the Inter-American Dialogue. MORE | 
| Elections in Argentina
May 12, 2015| Bruno Binetti
Who are the central political actors of the elections, and what do they have to offer in terms of continuity and change? To what extent will a new president signify a change in era? What are some of the factors that will determine the final results? What impact will President Fernández have on the electoral process?. MORE | 
| A Conversation with Yesid Reyes
May 6, 2015| Ben Raderstorf
Appointed Minister of Justice and Law by President Santos in 2014, Reyes has over 30 years of experience as an expert in criminal
law. Reyes is the son of the late President of the Supreme
Court, Alfonso Reyes Echandía, who was killed during an attack on the
Palace of Justice in 1985. MORE | 
| Perspective from Cuba: What is Changing?
May 5, 2015| Bruno Binetti
The surprise announcement made by Obama and
Castro on December 17th set in motion a number of key changes in
relations between Washington and Havana. Most recently, Obama decided to remove Cuba from the list of
states that sponsor terrorism, opening the way towards establishing
diplomatic relations. MORE |
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