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Kevin Sullivan in Caracol TV
On the Air
Kevin Sullivan en Caracol TV sobre la presión de Estados Unidos a Cuba
March 18, 2026
/ Pablo Arango

​"Este es un momento muy propicio para la negociación" entre ambos países, dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA a la cadena de televisión colombiana.

Cuba
Foreign Relations
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presents her electoral reform. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
After Sheinbaum's Electoral Reform Stalls, What Comes Next?
March 12, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

The Mexican president’s proposed constitutional changes were voted down by parties within her own coalition. What’s her Plan B?

Mexico
Democracy & Elections
Center: U.S. President Donald Trump at his Shield of the Americas Summit. (White House)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: The 411 on Doral, a 301 for Mexico, an A3C for the Region
March 12, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Khalea Robertson

Mar 6–12: Leaders gather for the Shield of the Americas summit before heading to Chile's inauguration. Plus: Washington restores Venezuelan ties.

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Haiti election
Podcasts
LatAm in Focus: What Will It Take to Secure Haiti’s 2026 Elections?
March 11, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

GI-TOC's Haiti and Caribbean Observatory head Romain Le Cour analyzes the local and international efforts to ready an August vote amid a security crisis.

Haiti
Democracy & Elections
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Colombia center-right
Hemispheric Updates
Four Takeaways from Colombia’s Legislative and Presidential Primary Vote
March 9, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

Paloma Valencia’s win in the center-right coalition may reset the race, but the next government will need to build alliances in a fragmented Congress. 

Colombia
Democracy & Elections
Noboa U.S. security talks
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Iran Reactions, Ecuador Joint Action, Venezuelan Transactions
March 5, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Khalea Robertson

Feb 27–Mar 5: The administration readies to welcome likeminded leaders in Florida as it eyes changes in crisis-hit Cuba.

U.S. Policy
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On the Air
Brian Winter on NewsNation about the Cuba Boat Shooting and Tensions with Havana
February 26, 2026
/ Laura Ingle

"All sides right now are curious about the possibility of a deal," said the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly to the cable news network.

United States
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Trump pointing at a press conference.
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LatAm in Focus: After IEEPA, What Tariff Tools Will Trump Turn to Next?
February 26, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

CSIS’ Diego Marroquín Bitar explains what the SCOTUS decision means for U.S. trade policy and the other options in the president’s tariff "arsenal."

United States
Trade
(L-R) Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Rubio at CARICOM, SCOTUS on Tariffs, and Trump's SOTU
February 26, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

Feb 20-26: U.S. intelligence helps take out a kingpin and Washington cancels Chilean officials’ visas over an underwater cable.

U.S. Policy
Brian Winter CNN
On the Air
Brian Winter on CNN International about U.S. Strategy Toward Cuba
February 25, 2026
/ Zain Asher

"The Trump administration seems to have its sights set on some kind of transition there," said the AS/COA vice president to the network.

Cuba
Attendees of the first Board of Peace meeting. (White House)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: The Board of Peace Roster, A Cuban Call, and Moves on Nicaragua
February 19, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

Feb 13-19: More U.S. officials visit Venezuela as a Canadian business delegation heads to Mexico ahead of the USMCA review.

U.S. Policy
Brian Winter CNN
On the Air
Brian Winter on CNN about U.S.-Venezuela Diplomatic Shift amid Secretary Wright's Visit
February 13, 2026
/ Isa Soares

Rodríguez is cooperating with Washington because "she sees not only the political benefit but also some economic benefit," said AS/COA's vice president.

United States
Foreign Relations
Wright and Delcy
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Opening Venezuela, Closing Cuba, and Meeting Mexico
February 12, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Khalea Robertson

Feb 6-12: A Peruvian port comes under the scope and Honduras’ new president visits Mar-a-Lago.

U.S. Policy
Woman with Mexican Flag
Podcasts
LatAm in Focus: Why the Right Hasn’t Risen in Mexico—Yet
February 12, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

Journalist Alex González Ormerod and historian Gema Kloppe-Santamaría cover why Mexico hasn’t joined Latin America’s rightward tilt and what could change.

Mexico
Democracy & Elections
Kevin Sullivan on Univision
On the Air
Kevin Sullivan en Univision sobre la reunión entre los presidentes de EE.UU. y Colombia
February 7, 2026
/ Víctor Javier Solano

"Lo que tenemos ahora es una nueva confianza entre ambas partes", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA tras la reunión de ambos líderes en la Casa Blanca.

Colombia
Foreign Relations
BWC Podcast
On the Air
Susan Segal on the Bretton Woods Committee Podcast about Latin America's Future
February 6, 2026

"It's the moment for regional integration," said AS/COA's president and CEO, who also spoke about the renewed U.S. engagement in the Western Hemisphere.

Panama
Foreign Relations
A keepsake U.S. President Donald Trump gave to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. (Petro's X Account)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: A Petro Meeting, a Mineral Ministerial, and a Prayer Session
February 5, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

Jan 29–Feb 5: The Trump administration kept up pressure on Cuba, made resource deals with Mexico, and hosted the presidents of Colombia and El Salvador.

U.S. Policy
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Infographics
Seven Charts on Cuba's Economic Woes
February 4, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

The Caribbean island is undergoing its worst economic period in decades while facing rising U.S. pressure.

Cuba
Kevin Sullivan on ABC
On the Air
Kevin Sullivan on ABC Regarding President Trump's Meeting with Colombian President Petro
February 3, 2026
/ Linsey Davis

"Colombia and the U.S. need each other to accomplish their goals," said the AS/COA vice president to the network. 

Colombia
Foreign Relations
Sulivan with El Tiempo
On the Air
Kevin Sullivan en El Tiempo sobre la reunión entre los Presidentes Trump y Petro
February 2, 2026
/ Martha Soto y Ernesto Cortés

"Hay espacio para avances [...] debido a prioridades de Trump de mejorar la eficacia de la lucha contra el narcotráfico", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA.

Colombia
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