Michael Camilleri quoted in Christian Science Monitor article, “To Help Venezuela, Biden Is Urged to Put People Before Politics”
“‘With the [Venezuelan] formal political space so stuck, it’s increasingly the various actors of civil society who are coming together to address people’s real problems and to consider the big questions like “How do we move forward from here?”‘ says Michael Camilleri, director of the rule of law program and a
Read MoreMichael Camilleri quoted in TIME article, “The U.S. and China are Battling for Influence in Latin America, and the Pandemic Has Raised the Stakes”
“The U.S. has long been chary of interlopers in its southern neighborhood. In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine drew a red line regarding European influence in the western hemisphere, and for decades in the 20th century the U.S. fought the Cold War with Soviet Russia on the turf of Latin nations
Read MoreMichael Camilleri writes in Foreign Affairs: “Biden’s Latin American Opportunity”
“For eight years as vice president, Joe Biden served as the United States’ principal emissary to Latin America and the Caribbean. He took a total of 16 trips to the region, the last of which—to the Colombian city of Cartagena in December 2016—was a victory lap of sorts: Biden congratulated
Read MoreMichael Camilleri writes in The Dialogue: “Joe Biden, Friend of Latin America”
“When Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, he will bring to the White House a deeper knowledge of Latin America and the Caribbean than any of his recent predecessors. Biden traveled to the region a record 16 times while serving as Barack Obama’s
Read MoreMichael Camilleri quoted in France 42 article, “Biden Heralds Shift in US Strategy Toward Venezuela”
“Another analyst, Michael Camilleri of the Inter-American Dialogue, said, ‘Biden’s policy toward Venezuela will be grounded in reality rather than the wishful thinking that we’ve seen under the Trump administration.’ “The reality, he said, is that Maduro presides over a dictatorship that systematically violates people’s human rights, and the country
Read MoreMichael Camilleri quoted in Explica article, “Latin America Hails Biden’s Triumph; Wait for Collaboration”
“‘Joe Biden brings to the White House a deeper level of knowledge about Latin America and the Caribbean than any other president since the Cold War,’ said Michael Camilleri, director of the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program of the Inter-American Dialogue, with headquarters in Washington. “‘Concerns about democracy,
Read MoreMichael Camilleri quoted in Univision article, “Report Urges Creation of Mechanism to Repatriate Venezuela’s Stolen Assets to Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis”
“‘People have floated this idea in very general terms but we looked around and nobody has done the deep thinking on this to delineate what some of the concrete options might be for making this happen,’ said Michael Camilleri, an international lawyer and former diplomat, who served in the Obama
Read MoreMichael Camilleri testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade: “The Health, Economic, and Political Challenges Facing Latin America and the Caribbean”
“While regional experiences vary and it is still early to draw definitive conclusions, it is already clear that the pandemic is exposing and exacerbating many of Latin America’s preexisting challenges. Income inequality, labor informality, and weak social safety nets obligated millions of citizens to choose between protecting their health and
Read MoreMichael Camilleri quoted in The New York Times article, “Trump Ally Wants to Be First American to Head Latin American Aid Bank”
“‘In the best case, it leads to paralysis and marginalization, and that’s already sidelining the most important institution at the most critical moment,’ Michael Camilleri, an analyst at the Inter-American Dialogue policy center, said of Mr. Claver-Carone’s candidacy. ‘In the worst case, the bank becomes a vehicle for a fairly
Read MoreMichael Camilleri writes in World Politics Review: “Trump’s Pick for IDB Chief Could Hamstring Latin America’s Top Lender”
“President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, traveled to Bogota this week, ostensibly to announce up to $5 billion in financing under the White House’s new United States-Colombia Growth Initiative. The money had been pledged months ago by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation, and it is contingent on investment-worthy
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