Commentary

Global Americans’ Commentary is a collection of essays and think pieces from thought leaders across the Americas. 

Our authors provide new and diverse perspectives on key trends, exposing our readers to fresh ideas regarding the biggest stories in the region. 

 

Brazil and the Southern Cone

One Year Later: Argentina Under Javier Milei

Milei has moved rapidly to restructure the country’s dysfunctional economic framework, and his economic program has become a global case study of sorts which economists ...

Democracy & Elections

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 ...
The Americas’ Last Election of 2024: What Lies Ahead for Uruguay?
While the country's democratic institutions and rule of law remain robust and resilient, it would be misleading to believe that Uruguay is immune to the ...
The Leftist Experiment in Bolivia Nears Its End
Despite the hurdles, the MAS crisis and Morales’s waning popularity hint at a possible political shift, one that could strengthen Bolivia’s battered democracy, pave the ...

Human Rights

Claudia Sheinbaum’s Fork in the Road: Autocracy or Rule of Law

Sheinbaum can either lead Mexico on the road to autocracy, or she can dial back her predecessor’s agenda, employing restraint in the exercise of power and allowing for the gradual restoration of checks and balances to ensure the prevalence of the rule of law.

Economics

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.

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Environment

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.

Foreign Affairs

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.

Security & the Rule of Law

Why the Barbados Agreement Failed: Maduro Needs an Off-Ramp
Though the agreement nominally gave the regime a fair chance at winning the election by lifting sanctions and boosting the economy, a fair chance was ...
Why ‘Plan Bukele’ Does (and Doesn’t) Work
Plan Bukele does not represent a coherent set of policies and tactics, but rather a unique fusion of coincidence, brutality, and hard-nosed calculation.
Ecuador’s Challenge: Security, Trade, and Growth
Ecuador is at an inflection point, poised to harness comparative advantages in mining, agriculture, and tourism as catalysts for sustainable economic growth. But these require ...

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