The Foreign Policy Association produced a series of documentaries called Great Decisions 2020 to be broadcast on TV by the PBS (Public Broadcasting System) and followed by community group discussions all over the US. The pandemic has been forcing the cancellation of huge numbers of Great Decisions groups all over the country, so they decided to go ahead and put all of this season’s episodes on YouTube for free. Here’s the episode about U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle where I was asked to issue my opinion about challenges and opportunities created by agriculture modernization in the region.
Guests: Paul Angelo, Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Otaviano Canuto, Former Vice President, World Bank Michael Doyle, Professor, Columbia University Amb. John Feeley, U.S. Ambassador to Panama (2015–2018) Amb. Mary Flores Flake, Honduran Ambassador to the United Nations Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Amb. Deborah McCarthy, Dep. Asst. Sec. of State for Narcotics and Law Enforcement (2002–2004) Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) David Miliband, President, International Rescue Committee Amb. John Negroponte, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (1981–1985) Christopher Preble, Vice President, Cato Institute Ben Rhodes, Dep. U.S. National Security Advisor (2009–2017) Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) Michael Shifter, President, Inter-American Dialogue