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Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Brazil Hit with Tariffs and Terrorist Designations
June 3, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson

May 28–June 3: Trump endorses Colombia’s de la Espriella, Rubio weighs in on regional relations, and USTR ruling spells new tariffs for region.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. (Official X Account)
Hemispheric Updates
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum
June 2, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

On the second anniversary of her election, how do Mexicans view their first presidenta and her government’s handling of major issues?

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A Colombian votes. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Four Takeaways from Colombia's First-Round Vote: De la Espriella, Cepeda Head to Runoff
June 1, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Carin Zissis

From fraud claims to a deflated centrist vote, find out about the May 31 presidential election ahead of what will be a left-right June 21 showdown.

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May 28, 2026
/ Roberto Macedonio

"Colombia tiene un récord excelente de organizar elecciones libres aun bajo condiciones subóptimas", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA.

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LatAm in Focus: Jorge Castañeda on the Frictions Straining U.S.-Mexico Ties
May 28, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

Mexico’s former foreign minister covers recent bilateral turbulence, the Cuba factor, and what U.S. midterms mean for relations.

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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Shield of the Americas Backs Paz in Bolivia; Flávio Visits Trump
May 27, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

May 21–27: Bilateral USMCA negotiations between Mexico and the United States are set to begin.

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Colombians at a rally. (AP)
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Q&A with GDP Consultores' Juan Manuel Santos Arango on Dynamics in Colombia’s Election
May 26, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

“De la Espriella has something that Cepeda also has ... popular fervor,” said the Bogotá-based analyst ahead of the May 31 presidential vote.

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Kevin Sullivan habla con El Comercio sobre la política de EE.UU. hacia Cuba
May 25, 2026
/ Gisella López Lenci

"La administración Trump va a preferir una solución negociada utilizando la presión", dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA en entrevista con el diario peruano.

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Raúl Castro
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Trump in Latin America: DOJ Unseals Castro Indictment as Pressure Builds on Havana
May 20, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

May 15–20: Plus, Venezuela deports a close Maduro ally to the United States and Treasury issues sanctions aimed at Sinaloa Cartel. 

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Kevin Sullivan and Roberto Macedonio
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Kevin Sullivan en entrevista con NTN24 durante la Washington Conference on the Americas
May 19, 2026
/ Roberto Macedonio

"Estas conversaciones son más relevantes que nunca, sobre todo porque nosotros convocamos a líderes públicos y privados", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez
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Peru's 2026 Presidential Candidates: Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez
May 18, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

On her fourth try, conservative Keiko Fujimori faces off against leftist Roberto Sánchez after a first-round vote marred by mishaps.

Peru
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(L-R) Frontrunners Iván Cepeda, Abelardo de la Espriella, and Paloma Valencia.
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Colombia's 2026 Presidential Candidates: Cepeda, De la Espriella, and Valencia
May 15, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

Learn about the leading contenders’ campaigns and promises ahead of the May 31 first round.

Colombia
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Chinese President Xi and U.S. President Trump. (Photo: White House)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: The Hemisphere's Position on the U.S.–China Chessboard
May 14, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

May 8–14: Plus, security tensions continue to test to test U.S.–Mexico ties and Washington offers Havana conditioned aid.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva
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LatAm in Focus: What Trump and Lula Want from U.S.–Brazil Ties
May 14, 2026
/ Luisa Leme

CEBRI’s Fernanda Magnotta takes the temperature of the bilateral relationship after a May meeting focused on tariffs and rare earths.

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José Enrique Arrioja en RFI sobre el rol de Venezuela en el mercado de hidrocarburos
May 14, 2026
/ Yago Martín

La tensión en Oriente Medio resalta el peso geoestratégico que Venezuela posee, según el editor general de Americas Quarterly.

Venezuela
U.S. President Trump and Brazilian President Lula. (Photo: Planalto)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Lula Visits White House, U.S. Drug Strategy Zeroes in on Mexico
May 7, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison / Luisa Leme

May 1–7: Washington revokes Costa Rican media visas and green lights Venezuelan debt restructuring.

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Brazil
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Q&A: BCC's Goldy Hyder Urges Swift USMCA Talks to Avoid "Capital Chill"
May 6, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

The president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada offers his country’s private-sector view on the urgency to renew the North American deal.

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Laurence Blair en entrevista con Andrés Oppenheimer sobre el nuevo número de AQ
May 3, 2026
/ Andrés Oppenheimer

Blair analiza en su artículo para Americas Quarterly el impacto del envejecimiento poblacional en América Latina.

Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya. (AP)
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Trump in Latin America: U.S. Indicts Mexican Governor, Condemns China's Panama Action
April 30, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Chase Harrison

April 24–30: Plus, carmakers issue a USMCA warning and a U.S. direct flight takes off for Caracas for the first time in seven years.

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LatAm in Focus: Mercosur, EU, and the New Frontiers of Free Trade
April 30, 2026
/ Luisa Leme

Trade expert Kellie Meiman Hock returns to explain how the EU-Mercosur deal fits a pattern of countries seeking to diversify in a shifting trade context.

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