Ahead of April 2, trade expert Kellie Meiman Hock explains the motivators behind the shift in U.S. trade policy and what tariffs mean for the region.
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As Mexico faces tariff threats and stagnant growth, "closing the workforce gap represents an economic opportunity," writes AS/COA's Carin Zissis in WPR.
FTI’s Pablo Zárate and ITAM’s Cecilia Farfán-Méndez explain what the U.S. security policy shift means for bilateral business and North American relations.
Learn which countries are the leading sources of the products touched by Trump’s trade agenda.
The Caribbean foreign minister replaces Luis Almagro with a promise to revive multilateralism through dialogue.
The Mexican president's "ability to negotiate puts her in a strong position," said the AS/COA Online editor-in-chief to the media outlet.
The U.S. president touched on the region when speaking about tariffs, criminal organizations, migration, and federal cuts.
This "is a rethinking of what trade really is and the importance of it to the United States," said the AS/COA vice president.
Migration experts Diego Chaves-González and João Jarochinski Silva explore Latin America’s reception of migrants, highlighting a novel strategy in Brazil.
The U.S. government named eight criminal groups FTOs—six from Mexico and two others associated with Venezuela and El Salvador.
Brookings’ security expert Vanda Felbab-Brown explains President Noboa’s security challenge. Will his Bukele-like hardline approach pay off?
For the new administration, the region is key to address issues such as migration and drug flows, said AS/COA's vice president.
February's vote pits President Noboa against a familiar correísta opponent in a context of security, electricity, and employment challenges.
“We're the best friends of each other, and that's really important to remember,” said the AS/COA president and CEO.
Will incumbent Daniel Noboa face a rematch with Luisa González? And how are security and energy concerns affecting the race?
It's clear the ''America First'' agenda will not ultimately succeed without getting the region right, writes Eric Farnsworth in The National Interest.
Who has the incoming president picked to serve in roles that deal with the Americas, like border czar and secretaries of state and the treasury?
Ser conservador en Latinoamérica no necesariamente protege ante la "imprevisibilidad" del presidente de EE.UU., dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA al diario.
Marco Rubio, Trump's secretary of state, spoke about China’s influence in the region and zeroed in on Mexico, Venezuela, and Cuba.
Juan Cruz Díaz, Brian Winter, and Carin Zissis discuss the region's place in Trump's inauguration and first executive orders.