U.S.-Latin America Relations Archives

U.S.-Latin America Relations

El Salvador’s legislative elections and the challenge to democracy

By Orlando J. Pérez and Randy Pestana / March 3, 2021

President Nayib Bukele's Nuevas Ideas party won more than two-thirds of the votes in El Salvador's February 28 legislative elections. The consolidation of ...
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Part 2: The unlawful basis for Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

By Robert L. Muse / March 2, 2021

This article is the second in a two-part series on Cuba's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism discussing the pretextual nature of Cuba's inclusion ...
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U.S.-Cuban rapprochement?

By Scott B. MacDonald / February 5, 2021

2021 could yet prove to be a pivotal year in U.S.-Cuban relations, but much will rest on how domestic politics in both countries play out under their ...
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Four years later, Biden faces a different Latin America

By Dinorah Azpuru / January 26, 2021

Data from the AmericasBarometer survey shows that Latin Americans' faith in the U.S. government and democracy has declined while their trust in the ...
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Putting the Summits of the Americas in historic perspective

By Adam Ratzlaff / January 18, 2021

While the Summits of the Americas have faced challenges, and the goals of the first summit remain largely unrealized, this does not mean that the process ...
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Damage control

By Sergio Guzman / January 15, 2021

Colombian support for President Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election threatens to stain the U.S.-Colombia relationship. The task now will be ...
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Florida elections and the Biden administration’s Latin America agenda

By Benjamin Talus / January 7, 2021

A more nuanced understanding of Latino voters in South Florida could provide the new administration with the opportunity to recalibrate U.S.-Latin ...
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Introducing the EcoCiencia Foundation

December 22, 2020

Global Americans is proud to partner with and support the EcoCiencia Foundation, an Ecuadorean organization that conserves biological diversity through ...
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