Increased dependence on China by both Latin America and the European Union not only generates vulnerabilities for both regions, but also creates strategic risks for the United States.
Latin America, Europe and the U.S. must stick together in weathering the COVID-19 storm
By Evan Ellis /
Two Gringos with Questions
An interview with Douglas Farah, President of IBI Consultants
Farah joins the podcast to speak on his recently published report for the William Perry Center on how the Bolivarian Alliance, led by the Nicolás Maduro regime, used legitimate protests in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador to sow chaos in these countries.
U.S.-Latin America Relations
Turmoil in the Western Hemisphere
By Douglas Farah and Caitlyn Yates /
Taking advantage of the demonstrations that flared across Latin America at the end of 2019, outside actors worked to push legitimate social protest to violent extremes as a part of a deliberate destabilization strategy.
Asia & Latin America
China’s financial calculus in Latin America: Before and after COVID-19
By Margaret Myers /
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.
Brazil and the Southern Cone
21st century authoritarianism: Russia and Venezuela’s control over information and civil society
By Iria Puyosa /
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Aspiring autocrats in Latin America and around the world are increasingly taking pages from the playbooks of the Chávez/Maduro regime in Venezuela and Vladimir Putin in Russia.
Brazil and the Southern Cone
South America: 2030 Trends
The reports examine five specific areas—transnational security challenges, institutional capacity, economic growth, demographics, and technology—and how they will shape politics, economic and U.S. relations in South America by 2030.
North America
Ten highlights from Global Americans in 2018
We combed through all of our publications from 2018 and selected what we thought were the best ten articles that captured the trends and events of the past year.
U.S.-Latin America Relations
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.
Human Rights & Social Inclusion
The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Venezuela. Here’s why that’s noteworthy
By William Naylor /
Though it’s unlikely to change anything, this is the first time the body has passed a resolution on Venezuela. There was also one shocking yes vote.
Democracy & Elections
Lenin Moreno and the struggle for the soul of Ecuador’s (and Latin America’s) left
By Evan Ellis /
While a significant portion of the Latin American left continues to be driven by an anti-U.S., personalistic agenda, Lenin Moreno represents a principled branch of that left. The U.S. can and must learn to deal with leaders like him in a constructive fashion.