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Colombia Needs a Pragmatic Foreign Policy

June 21, 2024
Without a pragmatic and strategic approach to foreign relations and defense procurement, Colombia’s military readiness could deteriorate, weakening the country’s ability to address evolving security ...
Democracy & Elections
Explaining and Predicting: How A Harris Presidency Would View Latin America
Democracy & Elections
Explaining and Predicting: The GOP Immigration Platform and Its Impact on the Americas
Economics, Trade & Development
Explaining and Predicting: The Americas Act, U.S.-Latin America Trade, and Countering China
Central America
Explaining and Predicting: President-elect Mulino’s Immigration Policy and the Darien Gap Under New Management
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Why the Barbados Agreement Failed: Maduro Needs an Off-Ramp
June 10, 2024
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
June 6, 2024
Plan Bukele does not represent a coherent set of policies and tactics, but rather a unique fusion of coincidence, brutality, and hard-nosed calculation.
Explaining and Predicting: Why Ecuador Flouted International Norms to Arrest Its Former Vice President
April 9, 2024
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 ...
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Explaining and Predicting: The Dominican Republic’s Response to the Haitian Crisis
March 28, 2024
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 ...
Ecuador’s Challenge: Security, Trade, and Growth
March 6, 2024
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 ...
Explaining and Predicting: Shifting Dynamics in NATO and Latin American Security
February 29, 2024
Amidst the prevailing uncertainty, one thing seems clear: the fabric of international security relationships could be on the cusp of unraveling, with Latin America forced ...

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