Aug 13–19: Plus, the White House targets Chinese tariff evasion in the Americas, Colombia seeks trade relief, and Venezuela's opposition leader lobbies DC.
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The region’s top oil producers are boosting output and exports even as conflict disrupts energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
August 6–13: Plus, a Cuban powerbroker’s mafia ties, a U.S.–China visa standoff in Argentina, and Mexican avocado inspection woes.
El plan del gobierno "es una hoja de ruta para que la Argentina vuelva a ser un líder económico de América Latina", dice la presidenta y CEO de COA.
The president, who took office August 7, unveiled shifts on security, diplomacy, U.S. ties, and an Israeli rapprochement ahead of his inauguration.
Jul 30–Aug 5: Plus, more U.S. spies in Cuba, a nuclear deal with Paraguay, and Rubio’s outreach to two presidents.
The AS/COA vice president joined global leaders in an 18-month ECLAC commission to explore geostrategic shifts. Findings were released August 4.
Estados Unidos está "bien posicionado como mediador" para conciliar las prioridades del gobierno y la oposición, dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.
Learn about the background and goals of the ministers supporting the new president, including Prime Minister Galarreta and Finance Minister Cuba.
Learn about the issues up for discussion in binational rounds of talks on the North American trade deal.
A presidential match-up between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will anchor Latin America’s largest electoral process of the year.
July 23–29: Plus, Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials, USTR unveils 301 tariffs, and State sanctions Cuban medical missions.
The second Trump administration has designated some 20 regional groups as foreign terrorist organizations. AS/COA Online tracks the designations.
New levies stemming from U.S. investigations into forced labor worldwide hit 19 countries in the Americas.
As tarifas são a mistura de duas coisas, uma "burocracia que está pensando mais na parte técnica" e um elemento "político", diz o editor-chefe da AQ.
July 16–22: State releases a report on Cuban espionage and U.S.–Colombia security ties set to deepen. Plus: Trump’s FTO designations charted.
El editor gerente de Americas Quarterly destacó el papel emergente de América Latina en la carrera espacial, tema principal del nuevo número de la revista.
"O Brasil é a grande e fascinante exceção a muitas dessas tendências [associadas às políticas de Trump]", diz o editor chefe da Americas Quarterly.
En su artículo, la académica explica cómo América Latina impulsa su propia autonomía e independencia tecnológica en la industria espacial.
In his third year in office, how is the libertarian leader faring?