A Pivotal Election for Hemispheric Leadership
Who member states choose to lead the organization will have major implications for the direction of Inter-American affairs.
The Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone
The rush to begin deep-sea mining is unjustified and dangerous. Many of the areas targeted for mining are virtually unexplored, and the consequences of mining are unknown and unpredictable.
International Cybersecurity Cooperation Looks Great on Paper, but Needs Work on Implementation
Cyber policymakers in the United States can take several steps to improve international cyber training coordination.
The Balancing Act: Brazil and Mexico Court Beijing While Managing Their Relationship to Washington
With distinct objectives, Brazil and Mexico are increasingly open to engagement with China, which is happy to oblige in partnership with both economies.
Brazil’s Rising Challenges in the New World Order
Of special relevance in the Latin American context, Brazil, the largest nation and economy of the continent, and a country that historically managed well to sustain a course of largely autonomous but close relations with the hemispheric hegemon, finds itself today in an especially challenging position.
U.S. Diplomacy Unbound: The Splendid Cities Summit of the Americas 2023
In comparison to the hard, adversarial edge that sometimes erupted at recent presidential-level Summits of the Americas, the Denver meeting was at once more relaxed, more substantive, more free-flowing, and more authentic.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration Must Bet on Transparency, Democracy, and Human Rights
The region only can overcome its challenges through a comprehensive approach. It is impossible to sustainably overcome economic problems without solid democratic institutions that guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens.
Lula’s Tightrope-Balancing Act
[Lula] faces major domestic challenges: a grim economic outlook following Brazil’s lost decade, a congress dominated by conservatives and agribusiness interests, and polarization that threatens the country’s very social fabric.
Lula and the Revival of UNASUR and CELAC
For either CELAC or UNASUR to succeed in the longer term, Lula must help move them away from their ideological roots. Given their histories, this is no easy task, but neither is it impossible.
Nonalignment and the Summit of the Americas: A Global Americans Review of El no alineamiento activo
To understand why so many countries will be absent from the Summit of the Americas, Latin America observers would do well to read El no alineamiento activo y America Latina.