Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, International Development Xiomara Jean-Louis, Staff Writer Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, International Development Xiomara Jean-Louis, Staff Writer

A Prerequisite to Posterity: Empowering the Haitian State After Decades of Marginalization

Some 80% of public services are provided through NGOs, cyclically justifying disinvestment from the Haitian state and depriving it from growth opportunities. To ensure a future Haitian state is experienced and prepared for long-term governance and social services, NGOs must either instructively partner with the Haitian state or allow themselves to be functionally replaced.

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International Development Caitlin Mittrick, Contributing Writer International Development Caitlin Mittrick, Contributing Writer

The Development Life: A Guide to Aspiring Professionals

With over 9,000 employees working for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), international affairs students are exploring the benefits of a career in development. Following long development and humanitarian assistance careers, American Academy of Diplomacy members share their experiences with aspiring professionals.

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The Siege of El Estor: Resistance to the Continuation of an Extractive and Repressive Neoliberal Status Quo in Guatemala

First-hand reporting and analysis of the Maya Q’eqchi’ resistance movement against multinational corporate exploitation and in defense of land, nature, and the inalienable right to exist.

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