President Trump, known as a master dealmaker, is making a bold bet on the negotiating advantage he finds in chaos, having already used similar tariff declarations to extract concessions from the United States’ closest trading partners, including Canada and Mexico.
Global Americans gathered 12 leading regional scholars for their brief perspectives on how a second Trump term will influence Latin America’s governance, economy, and the millions of people who call the region home. Their answers reflect Latin America’s diversity of interest and ideologies, and shed some light on which countries can expect to be the major winners and losers of this election.
This explainer examines Harris’ record on foreign policy, focusing on how her priorities will impact U.S. relations with Latin America and shape national policy on the Western Hemisphere’s most pressing issues.
This explainer delves into the GOP’s 2024 platform, focusing on immigration policies that address border security, visa reforms, and cooperative efforts with Latin American countries, examining their potential impact on U.S.-Latin America relations.
This explainer examines regional incentives, reactions, and beneficiaries of this landmark effort to reinvigorate hemispheric trade.
In this explainer, we examine Mulino’s migration policy and assess the current situation in the Darien Gap as well as the impact that “closing the Darien” could have for the region.
This explainer explores the varying scales and tactics of these protests and what they signify for their countries and the broader hemisphere.
In this explainer we examine the Americas Act, its key provisions and impact for the region, and the prospects for its passage.
Should Noboa be successful, we are likely to see more such leaderships emerge in the region, and a public willing to sacrifice some liberties in favor of a sense of increased security.
This explainer examines relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, analyzes Dominican President Luis Abinader’s response to the Haitian crisis, and explores the challenges his country faces in the coming months.
