Trump’s Tariff Showdown with Colombia Signals Turbulent Times Ahead for Latin America
This week’s standoff highlights not just the Trump administration’s hardline approach to immigration but its broader willingness to pressure Latin America into compliance—no matter the long-term cost to regional diplomacy and cooperation.
The U.S. Can Help the Caribbean Tackle Migration Challenges
Washington should be concerned about the ability of Caribbean countries to handle the challenge of migration, especially as pressures mount from regional political problems, poor job opportunities, and climate change.
Venezuela’s Election and a New Wave of Migration?
Short of a political solution and an economic overhaul, largescale Venezuelan migration probably will continue to loom large over the Americas for years to come.
Explaining and Predicting: The Dominican Republic’s Response to the Haitian Crisis
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.
Explaining and Predicting: The Evolving Dynamics on the U.S. Southern Border
As the immigration debate heats up in the public discourse and Congress, this Explainer assesses how immigration dynamics in the U.S. have evolved under Presidents Biden, Trump, and prior administrations, and—more importantly—what to expect in 2024 and beyond.
Lessons from Ecuador on Emigrant Engagement
The incorporation of emigrants into the legislative bodies of their country of origin represents a significant advancement in the ways that governments define their borders and interact with their non-resident citizens.
Even When Thinking Regionally, The Inertia of Migration Deterrence Remains Unstoppable
Despite a proliferation of targeted visa restrictions, the reality is that migration has continued. As the option of flights and other regular travel further north has been taken off the board, this has only pushed migrants to take more dangerous paths to the U.S. border, most infamously through the Darien Gap.
Four Takeaways from the Inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas
From large metropolises like Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Mexico City, Mexico, to smaller municipalities such as Peñalolén, Chile, and Upala, Costa Rica, cities hold the key to solving some of the greatest threats we currently face in the Americas and around the world.
Climate Migration Necessitates Unified Leadership
As climate change radically shifts how and where we live, migration as an adaptation strategy is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon in a changing world.
Official Responses to Panama’s Security Challenges
While Panama’s government and security forces are responding constructively to the simultaneous challenges of narcotrafficking, crimes related to Panama’s role as an international logistics and finance hub, gang violence and insecurity, and massive migration flows, matters are arguably not getting better.