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.
Scott B. MacDonald
November 27, 2024
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.
Evan Ellis
November 25, 2024
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.
Scott B. MacDonald
October 31, 2024
Chinese Science Diplomacy and Communication in Latin America and the Caribbean
If the United States is serious about being Latin America and the Caribbean’s preferred partner, it needs to deepen its own engagement and communication strategy.
Adam Ratzlaff
September 24, 2024
Four Ways the U.S. Can Help Advance Haiti’s Progress
The U.S. can help build on Haiti’s transitional milestones and pave a sustainable path out of Haiti’s long-running crises.
Georges Fauriol
September 13, 2024
Colombia’s Aspiration to Become a Middle Power Shakes Up its Foreign Policy
Colombia’s foreign policy is likely to remain strategically ambiguous under Petro, and this demerits the country’s standing as a stable and reliable partner as it becomes unclear whether allies can count on Colombia following through on agreements in the long run
Amelia Thoreson
August 15, 2024
Explaining and Predicting: The Americas Act, U.S.-Latin America Trade, and Countering China
This explainer examines regional incentives, reactions, and beneficiaries of this landmark effort to reinvigorate hemispheric trade.
Global Americans Staff
July 3, 2024
Explaining and Predicting: President-elect Mulino’s Immigration Policy and the Darien Gap Under New Management
In this explainer, we examine Mulino’s migration policy and assess the current situation in the Darien Gap as well as the impact that “closing the Darien” could have for the region.
Global Americans Staff
May 17, 2024
Explaining and Predicting the Impact of Student Protests Across the Americas: Finding a Balance
This explainer explores the varying scales and tactics of these protests and what they signify for their countries and the broader hemisphere.
Global Americans Staff
May 3, 2024
The Human Cost of Operation Lone Star
Is the Biden administration, despite its legal posturing, content to abdicate some of its responsibilities on the ground and let Operation Lone Star take over?
Corrie Boudreaux
May 1, 2024