AMLO’s foreign policy is far from the populist, anti-American rhetoric of his campaign and much of his political life. Nevertheless, his make-no-waves position is fraught with contradictions.
AMLO’s cautious foreign policy
By Greg Weeks / GregWeeksUNCC /
On Trump’s Latin America Team: Elliott Abrams appointed State Department’s special envoy for Venezuela
On January 25th, 2019, Secretary Mike Pompeo announced Abrams would join the State Department’s team to support Venezuela’s democratic transition.
Is it time for a Caribbean Basin Initiative 2.0?
By Georges Fauriol /
Recent U.S. involvement in the Caribbean Basin has been defined by Whac-A-Mole-like reactionary policy. It’s time for a new coherent strategy for security and development in the Caribbean.
An interview with Ambassador Tom Shannon, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
On the third episode of “Two gringos with questions,” your hosts talked to Ambassador Shannon on the importance of U.S. presence in the region and his secrets for surviving thousands of meetings and briefings.
Barbados and Colombia representatives join Global Americans High-Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations and Bipartisanship
Dame Billie Miller and Amb. María Ángela Holguín Cuellar join the second round of the Global Americans High-Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations and Bipartisanship […]
Taiwan’s struggle for partners and survival
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
The ongoing PRC advance in Latin America and associated end to the diplomatic truce with the ROC has legitimately raised the question of who might be next to abandon Taiwan for the benefits that come with recognition of the mainland.
While in Argentina for the G20, Trump should spare some attention for South America
By Nicolás Albertoni & Luis Schenoni /
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the G20 meetings in Buenos Aires. This will be his first visit to Latin America. Despite a series of crises of global proportion, this is still relevant.
Global Americans Working Group on Inter-American Relations applauds Reps. Cuellar and McCaul for bipartisan bill promoting U.S.-Mexico cooperation
The working group, a long time advocate of the geostrategic and economic value of educational exchanges, commends the passage of a bill that promotes economic partnership between Mexico and the United States.
Russia in Latin America: Geopolitics and pragmatism
By Roberto Mansilla Blanco /
In recent years, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has become increasingly strategically interested in Latin America. Despite clear geopolitical goals, the Kremlin’s relationship with the region has been marked by pragmatic realpolitik.
Corruption, intrigue and hope in the Land of Soy: The Mario Abdo Benitez government in Paraguay, and the extra-hemispheric actors wooing him
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
Washington needs to be patient with the Abdo Benitez government, recognizing the delicate political space in which he is operating, yet engaging to help him move in a positive direction.
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