James M. Roberts

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James M. Roberts is the research fellow in freedom and growth at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for International Trade and Economics. Roberts’ primary responsibility is to produce the Index of Economic Freedom, an influential annual analysis of the economic climate of countries throughout the world.

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  • Rise in Kidnappings and Lawlessness in Haiti Highlights Need for Security Response

    Mateo Haydar
    The recent kidnapping of 17 missionaries—16 American, one Canadian, and five of them children—and a local driver in Haiti has drawn international attention to the epidemic of escalating violence and lawlessness the Haitian people have been suffering for years.  Coming on the heels of the July assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the intensifying criminal activity is undermining what little…
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  • Biden Talks Tough on Nicaragua, but Caves to Vicious Regime
    Mateo Haydar

  • Mexico Needs Rule of Law, Not Self-Serving Referendums From Lopez Obrador
    James M. Roberts

  • President’s Assassination, Corruption, Gang Violence Accelerate Haiti’s Downward Spiral
    James M. Roberts

  • As Ortega Looks to Extend Dictatorship in Nicaragua, US and Allies Must Ratchet Up Sanctions
    James M. Roberts

  • Colombia Is Being Threatened by Leftist Violence. Biden’s Silence Is Deafening.
    James M. Roberts

  • American Conservatives Renew Push Against China’s ‘Developing Country’ Status at World Bank
    James M. Roberts

  • Specter of Rising Inflation Threatens Future Economic Freedom
    James M. Roberts

  • New Secretary-General Could Stop Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development From Veering Further Left
    James M. Roberts

  • More Economic Freedom, Greater Herd Immunity in Chile
    Cristian Lopez

  • Lawlessness Impedes Economic Freedom in Nigeria
    James M. Roberts

  • With Peronists Back in Power, Inflation Up and Economic Freedom Down in Argentina
    James M. Roberts

  • In Disappointing Debut by Biden, G-7 Barely Mentions Bad Actor China
    James M. Roberts

  • Corruption in Putin’s Russia Thrives While Economic Freedom Dies
    James M. Roberts

  • Will Biden Force Taxpayers to Fund Massive International Monetary Fund Bailout of China?
    James M. Roberts

  • Extending Textiles Trade Preferences Will Help Both Haiti, US
    James M. Roberts
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