Harnessing common ground: Advancing cooperation between Canada and Latin America
October 30, 2025
As the Americas navigate an era of profound global change, collaboration between Canada and Latin America stands as a key pathway to achieving enduring and responsible development that promotes shared prosperity and inclusive growth. With this vision, the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), in collaboration with the Group of Embassies of Latin American countries (GRULA), hosted the Third...
ParlAmericas stands in solidarity with those affected by Hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025
ParlAmericas expresses its solidarity with the people and governments of the countries affected by Hurricane Melissa, which has resulted in loss of life, displacement, and widespread destruction across several parts of the Caribbean, in particular Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and our wishes...
Parliaments and the United Nations: A shared agenda for sustainable development
October 28, 2025
With less than five years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an urgent question arises for Latin America and the Caribbean: how can effective implementation be accelerated through concrete policies that improve people’s lives? Although the region has made progress in integrating the SDGs into national development plans, persistent inequalities and growing challenges...
From mobility to inclusion: a regional perspective on migration governance
October 16, 2025
In the Americas and the Caribbean, human mobility crosses borders, communities, and generations, profoundly shaping the region's past, present, and future. Behind each displacement lie diverse motivations and factors, from deep socioeconomic inequalities to contexts of violence, environmental emergencies, and institutional fragility, which today constitute one of the greatest governance challenges in the hemisphere. When...
Reimagining resilience: Young women leading climate action and disaster response in the Caribbean
October 14, 2025
The Caribbean region is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and disasters, including rising sea levels, more frequent and intense natural hazards, and shifts in water availability. These challenges threaten the region’s countries, populations, and sustainable development. However, their effects are not felt equally – certain groups face heightened vulnerability due to factors...
ParlAmericas delegation highlights regional leadership in Open Parliament at OGP Global Summit
October 10, 2025
At a time when public trust in institutions is being tested around the world, openness emerges as an essential principle for revitalizing democracy. Under this premise, more than 2,000 representatives from governments, parliaments, and civil society organizations gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, to participate in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit—a space designed to promote open...
Beijing+30: Parliaments of the Hemisphere Renew Their Commitment to Equality
September 26, 2025
At a time of setbacks for women’s rights in the Americas and the Caribbean – marked by regressive legislation, systematic disinformation campaigns, and increasingly vocal anti-rights narratives – parliamentary delegations from across the hemisphere gathered at the Federal Senate of Brazil for the 17th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality. The event,...
From Youth Leadership to Legislative Transformation: Voices from Brazil
September 24, 2025
Youth leadership is not only a promise for the future; it is already reshaping realities. It was in this spirit that Impacto Legislativo Joven – Brazil (ILJ-Brazil) was created, a formative program to facilitate exchange and collective learning, co-organized by ParlAmericas and the Federal Senate. The program gathered 20 young women leaders from different regions...
Youth-Led Advocacy: Young Women Driving Legislative Change in the Caribbean
August 29, 2025
Young people aren’t just the future—they’re the present. To shape national decision-making meaningfully, they must be equipped with the tools, knowledge, networks, and opportunities to take their rightful place as partners in governance. This belief was at the heart of a recent virtual gathering hosted by ParlAmericas, the UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean,...
The power of strategic communication to continue advancing legislative openness
August 29, 2025
After a decade of advances in legislative openness and the implementation of open-parliament action plans across Latin America, a central question remains: how can this agenda continue to be a priority in national congresses while also fostering a close and genuine connection with citizens? At a time when disinformation undermines institutional credibility and polarization erodes...