Trump levantó la temperatura del planeta
La Casa Blanca anunció la salida del Acuerdo de París y provocó un crujido en el mapa ecológico.
Teresa Kramarz
June 14, 2017
Panama’s recognition of the PRC: Strategic implications and recommendations for the U.S.
In switching allegiance from Taiwan to PRC, President Varela will likely bring more investment and support for his country. But is it a security risk for the U.S. in the region and its interests in the Canal?
Evan Ellis
June 13, 2017
The Coming Struggle for the Spine of Latin America
This essay analyzes the multiple, simultaneous challenges and electoral processes currently affecting the situation and political-economic orientation of nations comprising the PacificRim, or spine, of Latin America. It examines the likely collapse of the trans-pacific partnership, the uncertain future of the Pacific Alliance, upcoming presidential elections in the next two years in Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and Mexico, and another phenomenon, to conclude that the combination of these factors produces the possibility for significant change in the political and economic orientation of the region in the coming two years. It argues that such change, in combination with initiatives by the People’s Republic of China
Evan Ellis
March 23, 2017
The TPP fortune cookie crumbles
China is now the second largest export destination for Latin American products and a key investor in the region. Is China about to set the rules for the new terms of trade?
admin
March 3, 2017
No, NATO is not claiming a beachhead in South America
Let’s be clear: NATO isn’t encroaching in the hemisphere, nor does China represent a stable path out of dependency for Latin America. The former is a convenient, traditional boogey man and the latter an ahistorical pipe dream.
admin
March 2, 2017
China at the Pacific Alliance and beyond: Can Latin America and the Caribbean manage?
China’s dramatic growth and influence in the region is challenging the capacity of Latin America and Caribbean governments to set their own economic course and develop sustainably.
admin
March 2, 2017
The wall or the dragon
Who to pick? The country led by the guy who regularly refers to citizens south of the border as criminals or “bad hombres”? Or the new seemingly dynamic global economy that has pledged to increase trade to Latin America by $500 billion?
admin
February 10, 2017
Is the U.S.’s withdrawal, China’s gain?
In an ongoing series examining the consequences of President Trump’s policies on the region, Kevin Gallagher looks at what this administration’s trade policies will mean for China’s influence in Latin America.
Kevin Gallagher
February 9, 2017
As a meaningful diplomatic and economic unit, does South America still make sense?
In the possible absence of leadership—political, economic and moral—from the north, will South American nations go their own ways? And will some take the risky strategy of tightening relations with China?
Andrés Malamud
January 18, 2017
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