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Asia & Latin America

Peru’s Multidimensional Challenge – Part 3: engagement with China

By Evan Ellis / November 20, 2020

As Peru wrestles with political turmoil and seeks to recover from the economic and financial effects of the pandemic, China appears well-poised to ...
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5G geopolitics: cybersecurity and Brazil’s trade-off

By Fernando Vieira / October 26, 2020

Brazil faces pressure from both the U.S. and China as it decides whether to accept the alluring, but potentially risky, opportunity to build out its ...
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The future of Brazil-China relations in the context of COVID-19

By Evan Ellis / September 18, 2020

Looking to a post-COVID-19 future, Chinese and Brazilian economic ties will likely grow stronger. The United States and other Brazilian trade partners ...
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What Ecuador’s spat with Chinese fishermen can teach Latin America about responding to China

By Ethan Knecht / September 3, 2020

A Chinese fishing fleet off the coast of Ecuador caught headlines and the attention of Washington. The situation was swiftly resolved through Ecuador's ...
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The rise of Chinese technology in Latin America

By Raymond R. Dua Jr. / August 12, 2020

Though not often discussed, Latin America is an important battleground for China's tech industry. Through the PRC’s growing influence, it seeks to set ...
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What way forward for the IDB?

July 29, 2020

Global Americans and the Canadian Council for the Americas presents a panel on the future of the IDB and its leadership.
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Latin America, Europe and the U.S. must stick together in weathering the COVID-19 storm

By Evan Ellis / May 28, 2020

Increased dependence on China by both Latin America and the European Union not only generates vulnerabilities for both regions, but also creates strategic ...
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China’s financial calculus in Latin America: Before and after COVID-19

By Margaret Myers / April 2, 2020

China's banks were treading more carefully in Latin America and the Caribbean even before COVID-19. The region should expect more of the same.
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Global Americans’ top ten articles of 2019

December 26, 2019

As we wrap up the year, here are ten articles that encompass the year’s trends and news.
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Latin America and China: Choosing self-interest

By Evan Ellis / December 23, 2019

While virtually all ventures come with risks and challenges, engagements with China arguably present Latin America with a set of disadvantages worth ...
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