Global leadership does not come for free. The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally — not a 20 percent traitor.” So goes a famous saying, often attributed to Ronald Reagan. It sums up how I feel about the World Bank’s upcoming International Development Association (IDA) …

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The United States has a history of inconsistent engagement in Latin America—we pay attention when problems flow over our borders, but quickly lose interest once the most immediate concerns have been addressed.  Guatemala was thrust to the fore of American national consciousness following the flood of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S. border in the summer …

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