Evan Ellis, Author at Global Americans

China’s Second Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean: Indications of Chinese intentions, and recommendations for the U.S. Response

China’s engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean increasingly impacts the region, and by extension, the economic and security environment of the U.S. As such, China’s new document on its approach toward the region is important for policymakers, analysts and businessmen with an interest in that relationship. This article thus examines that document and provides recommendations for U.S. policymakers of how best to respond.

Evan Ellis December 23, 2016

Strategic insights: Thinking strategically about Latin America and the Caribbean

Even with its geographic connectedness to the United States, and although Latin America eclipses even China and Asia as the U.S. principal foreign trading partner, and despite the fact that more U.S. residents have family in the region than any other part of the world, Latin America, and the Caribbean continue to be remarkably absent from the U.S. strategic and foreign policy discourse.

Evan Ellis December 15, 2016

Time for a call from the Venezuelan opposition to President-elect Trump?

President-elect Trump’s call from Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen may provide a model for what he could do for Venezuela. With all the democratic options closed in Venezuela until 2018, maybe it’s time Henry Ramos Allup picked up the phone.

Evan Ellis December 12, 2016

The struggle against organized crime in Guatemala

The fight against narcotics trafficking and violence in Guatemala is daunting. But a number of changes to the country’s security forces have started to produce some real gains.

Evan Ellis November 10, 2016

Rejection of the “Peace” Accords with the FARC: What’s Next for Colombia?

The October 2 vote does not reflect Colombia’s rejection of peace, but rather, of an accord that many Colombians believed would bring neither peace nor justice.

Evan Ellis October 6, 2016

Collaboration and learning in Latin America’s fight against transnational organized crime and terrorism

As I saw in four days at a region-wide discussion, Latin American militaries are already collaborating on the triple threats of narcotics trafficking, terrorism and organized crime. Here are nine areas for further cooperation.

Evan Ellis September 28, 2016

Will China upstage the U.S. at the November APEC Summit?

Distracted by the elections and with a lame duck president, there’s a risk that at November’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, China will press its own agenda—one less in line with U.S. interests.

Evan Ellis July 29, 2016

The interoceanic canal, and U.S. constructive engagement toward Nicaragua

After his prompt, unexpected and unceremonial removal from Nicaragua, while there to conduct research on the transoceanic canal, Evan Ellis reflects on the events and what they mean for Nicaraguan democracy and U.S.-Nicaraguan relations.

Evan Ellis June 26, 2016

Chinese engagement in Bolivia

In October 2015, Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, announced an unprecedented expansion of financial support by and economic engagement with China. The announcement was the culmination of a growing relationship between China and Bolivia which has begun to bear fruit.

Evan Ellis May 20, 2016

Anticipating the collapse of Venezuela

The question for businessmen and governments with a stake in the deteriorating situation in Venezuela is no longer if the regime of Nicholas Maduro will come to a premature end, but under what circumstances.

Evan Ellis May 12, 2016