U.S.-Latin America Relations Archives

U.S.-Latin America Relations

AMLO’s threat to Latin American Democracy

By Greg Weeks / November 24, 2020

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has defended his silence following the U.S. presidential election based on non-intervention, but his ...
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With a Biden presidency, Latin American governments will have to step up to the plate

By Patricio Navia / November 9, 2020

Now that an old friend with a proven track record for multilateralism is set to become the next president of the United States, Latin American governments ...
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Will a Trump or Biden victory make a difference for the English-speaking Caribbean?

By Samantha S.S. Chaitram / November 5, 2020

Bipartisan congressional policy has driven U.S. strategy in the English-speaking Caribbean during the 21st century and the pillars of the Caribbean 2020 ...
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Cuba’s sagging economy, regime change, and U.S. policy

By Scott B. MacDonald / November 2, 2020

Cuba has entered the 2020s much in the same fashion as it did in the 1990s; the world is a more uncertain place, its main economic backer is riven by a ...
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Will the U.S.-Latin American relationship actually change after elections?

By Karina Velasco / October 29, 2020

While headlines are full of Trump vs Biden administration predictions regarding U.S.-Latin American relations, on many important issues Latin America may ...
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The president has the constitutional power to unilaterally terminate the embargo on Cuba

By Robert L. Muse / October 8, 2020

While the Helms-Burton Act imposes conditions that must be met before the Cuban embargo can be lifted, the president has "the authority to unilaterally ...
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Good governance and corruption in the Caribbean: the Haitian challenge

By Georges Fauriol / October 1, 2020

Poor governance, systemic corruption, and mounting injustices have left Haitians with little to show since the massive 2010 post-earthquake response.
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United in song: the evolution of our American anthems

By Jeffrey Zinsmeister / September 29, 2020

National anthems echo a shared history, but these tunes are not immune to change. Throughout the Americas, modifications to national songs demonstrate ...
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Latin America is changing the world through science and innovation

By Felipe Reisch / September 17, 2020

From data science to synthetic biology, Latin American scientists have been integral in advancing breakthroughs that have the potential to change the world.
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Joe Biden o Donald Trump–Claves e influencias de la contienda electoral

By Patricio Provitina / August 11, 2020

A menos de cien días para las elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos, los países latinoamericanos deben prepararse para un posible cambio de gobierno.
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