The U.S. must recognize the role of China and Venezuela in the Caribbean and develop policies that compete with these rivals rather than simply telling the Caribbean to get in line with U.S. objectives.
Put your money where your mouth is: The Trump Administration in the Caribbean
By Adam Ratzlaff & Wazim Mowla /
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Is Haiti Unraveling?
By Georges Fauriol /
Popular protests are rocking Haiti’s government, and have included allegations of an assassination attempt against the president. Some see Venezuela’s fingerprints on parts of the unrest.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Is it time for a Caribbean Basin Initiative 2.0?
By Georges Fauriol /
Recent U.S. involvement in the Caribbean Basin has been defined by Whac-A-Mole-like reactionary policy. It’s time for a new coherent strategy for security and development in the Caribbean.
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Caribbean: 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 the Caribbean by 2030.
Democracy & Elections
Haiti: The elements of a crisis
By Georges Fauriol /
Since late 2017 the Haitian government has appeared dangerously rudderless in a number of different policy areas, unable to overcome key challenges. Patience at home and abroad may be wearing thin.
Democracy & Elections
Haiti: Electing a president is not the same as governing
By Georges Fauriol /
The pathway toward Haitian political and economic development continues to be paved with good intentions. But the dynamics of Haiti policy are at the mercy of competing, residual policies in the world and in the region.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The Dominican Republic: Security challenges, government responses and recommendations for the U.S.
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
The upcoming withdrawal of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Haiti (MINUSTAH) threatens to add to the security, crime and drug trafficking challenges the Dominican Republic already faces. Here’s how the U.S. can help.
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.
Just the Facts
Secretary-of-State-designate Rex Tillerson’s confirmation answers on Latin America policy
Here is the text of the written answers on U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean Rex Tillerson submitted to the Senate for his confirmation hearing. The answers cover Mexico, the Colombia peace process, the opening to Cuba and human rights, and political prisoners in Venezuela, among other topics.
LGBT Rights
The 2016 top 10 LGBT stories from Latin America and the Caribbean
By Javier Corrales /
This was the year of “politicized backlash” against LGBT rights and tolerance. And yet, the region continued to make enormous strides in the rights and visibility of the LGBT+ community.
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