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Global Forum 2024 Warns of the Worrying Trend of Democratic Erosion in Latin America
The experts who participated in the Panel discussion titled “Current Political and Social Issues in Latin America”, during the Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2024, referred to the current reality of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Argentina, Mexico and El Salvador, among other countries in the region. The Forum opened on Thursday, October 3, at […]

U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat Highlights the Initiatives in Which he is Currently Participating in the United States Congress for the Benefit of Dominicans
The Dominican-born Congressman participated in the VI Global Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2024, which opened this past Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Center for Economics and Development Policy at Columbia University’s The Kellogg Center. NEW YORK. Adriano Espaillat, the Senator for the 31st District of New York since 2011, highlighted at the […]

Leonel Fernández: Geopolitical Tension and Democratic Challenges Mark the Global Horizon in 2024
The former president of the Dominican Republic warned of the current geopolitical situation and regional conflicts in his opening remarks during the VI Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024. The Forum will officially open today Friday, October 4, at the Center for Development Economics and Policy (CDEP), Columbia University, in New York […]

Experts Emphasize the Need to Reactivate Growth and Address Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
These were some of the conclusions reached during the first Panel held during the VI Global Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean 2024, where specialists on specific issues addressed the current situation of the economy and politics of the region. NEW YORK. Meeting with the objective of analyzing the “Global and Regional Economy and […]

Funglode and GFDD, together with the Center for Development Economics and Policy (CDEP) of Columbia University, will celebrate the VI edition of the Global Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2024
The forum will take place Thursday, October 3, at the Center for Development Economics and Policy (The Kellogg Center), with the participation of experts from the fields of geopolitics and economics. NEW YORK. The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) and its sister institution in the United States, the Global Foundation for Democracy and […]

“Elections in the United States: Between a Chaotic Past and an Unexpected Candidate”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
Initially, the US presidential elections, held this past November 5, seemed like a kind of revenge for the one that took place four years ago, in 2020, between then-President Donald Trump and the current president of the nation, Joe Biden. Many potential voters would have wanted other electoral options. In fact, the majority considered that […]

The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Celebrates Eighth Annual Film Festival in Florida
Santo Domingo, September 11, 2024 (EFE). The film ‘Freddy’ and the recognition of filmmakers Alfonso Rodríguez and Blademil Grullón, solid contributors to the Dominican film industry, will be some of the highlights that will be featured in the eighth edition of the Dominican Film Showcase Florida (USA), announced the organizers this past Wednesday. According to […]

“Observation and Mediation Participation in Venezuelan Crisis”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
At the invitation of the National Electoral Council (CNE), I participated as an international observer in the presidential elections held in Venezuela on July 28. I participated, along with other former presidents, a panel of U.N. electoral experts, members of the Carter Center, and thousands of national and international observers. It was not the first […]

“Kenya: Between Haiti, Tax Reform and Social Unrest”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
At one point, many thought that the recent arrival of a contingent of Kenyan police officers to Haiti would have to be urgently returned to their country of origin. This, because of the violence and anarchy that rattled the African nation in reaction to a tax reform project introduced by the government before Parliament. The […]

“Willie Mays: An Immortal Giant”, an article by Dr. Leonel Fernández
I remember when I was only nine years old, my mother, Doña Yolanda, allowed me to go with Gallego, a close adult friend of the family, to the Polo Grounds, to watch my first Major League game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. The main reason for attending that particular game […]