Overcoming Political Short-Termism in Latin America
Independent institutions offer a democratic means of insulating core economic and development decisions from immediate political pressures. They could thus make all the difference in areas – from infrastructure to education – where Latin America and the Caribbean have lagged in recent decades.
WASHINGTON, DC – Long before he became a leading theologian, Saint Augustine famously appealed to God: “Lord, grant me chastity and continence – but not yet.”