Global Reaction: Mark Carney Leads Canada’s Liberal Party to Electoral Victory
Latin America and the Caribbean, long overlooked in Canadian policy, could become part of a broader shift as Canada adapts its international engagement to new economic and geopolitical pressures.
Trump 2.0: U.S. Strategy at a Crossroads in Latin America
Unless the administration delivers concrete economic benefits to willing partners and admirers like Argentina and El Salvador, U.S. influence in the region will remain fragile, likely ceding increasing space to China.
The U.S. Territorial Claim to Greenland
Will the interest expressed in a transfer by President Trump succeed where the offer by previous presidents failed?
Explainer: Free Trade Agreements under Trump
With right-left polarization amongst the region’s politicians, and growing U.S.-China competition among its economies, Latin America’s most likely response to any U.S. trade actions will be further intra-regional conflict and division.
Mexican Oil, Cuba and Trump 2.0
While AMLO was able to get away with little consequence in his support of Cuba, Sheinbaum’s Mexico could pay for it.
Challenges and Opportunities for U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation
While policy clashes between the elected governments of Mexico and the United States in the coming years appear likely, the degree to which those tensions degrade the commercial relationship and security cooperation that is vital to both will depend on the forbearance and statesmanship of leaders on each side.
The Economy Doomed Harris. Will It Doom Trump?
The paradoxical thing about Trump’s victory is that though Republicans likely won because of the importance of the economy and voters’ perception of the Democrats’ mishandling of it, Trump’s agenda based on lower taxes, higher tariffs and migrant deportations threatens to derail the recovery.
No, Mexico Is Not Returning To Its Authoritarian Past
With the Morena party capture and dismantling of Mexico’s institutional structure, it is often declared that the country has reverted to the one-party system that dominated its politics for most of the 20th century. Yet, this interpretation is both a misreading of history and an inaccurate analogy.
Explainer: How Will Sheinbaum Shape Mexico?
While AMLO’s legacy of centralized power and ambitious social spending provides Sheinbaum with a strong political foundation, her maneuverability is limited by fiscal constraints and a need to foster economic growth.
The Economic Implications of Donald Trump’s and Kamala Harris’ Economic Policies on Latin America
The economic platforms of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris present challenges for Latin America, with differing implications depending on the country and the sector.