AMLO’s foreign policy is far from the populist, anti-American rhetoric of his campaign and much of his political life. Nevertheless, his make-no-waves position is fraught with contradictions.
AMLO’s cautious foreign policy
By Greg Weeks / GregWeeksUNCC /
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RT en Español’s misleading campaign on Venezuela
Just like every major media outlet, RT en Español has closely followed events in Venezuela, but their coverage unsurprisingly sides with the Maduro regime.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Barbados and Colombia representatives join Global Americans High-Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations and Bipartisanship
Dame Billie Miller and Amb. María Ángela Holguín Cuellar join the second round of the Global Americans High-Level Working Group on Inter-American Relations and Bipartisanship as co-chairs. The second round follows a successful first year of producing bipartisan and cross-regional recommendations for the U.S. and the hemispheric community to improve inter-American relations. New York, NY. […]
China
You say intervention, we say harmony, let’s just call the whole thing realpolitik
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
By highlighting its supposed harmonious, win-win regional foreign policy, the conference revealed that China is bent on extending its influence and power in its neighborhood.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
What will Brazil’s foreign policy look like under Bolsonaro?
By Gilberto M. A. Rodrigues /
A review of the main issues that will drive the foreign policy of the new far right Bolsonaro government, as well as the potential regional and global consequences.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
A conversation with Juan S. Gonzalez, Associate VP at The Cohen Group and Senior Fellow at the Penn Biden Center
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
Global Americans spoke to Juan Gonzalez, a recognized foreign policy executive with over 15 years of experience in U.S.-Latin America relations and one of the Global Americans 2018 New Generation of Public Intellectuals.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The flawed logic of the Trump administration’s cuts to exchange programs
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
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The Trump administration’s proposal to cut the State Department’s budget for educational and cultural exchange by 75% is bad. Its justification is even worse.
Venezuela
Why U.S. economic sanctions on Venezuela are a bad idea
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector would be a political, economic and diplomatic disaster. Here’s why.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Fourth of July: Remembering what America is all about
Diplomatic relations are key to achieving major foreign policy and national security goals. This Fourth of July we take a look back at U.S. relations with Latin America.
In the Media
Much ado about nothing
By Patricio Navia / patricionavia /
Trump’s grandiose announcement of a drastic change in US policy toward Cuba is far from the truth — he has barely changed anything
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