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President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Who's Who in Abelardo de la Espriella's Cabinet?
July 9, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

Meet the ministers who will support the far-right leader when he assumes the Colombian presidency on August 7.

Colombia
Democracy & Elections
USTR Jamieson Greer
Hemispheric Updates
How Do New Section 301 Tariffs Impact Latin America?
July 24, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson

New levies stemming from U.S. investigations into forced labor worldwide hit 19 countries in the Americas. 

Trade
U.S. Policy
L-R: U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Sheinbaum's X)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Tariffs on Canada, Talks in Mexico, Tensions with Nicaragua
July 22, 2026
/ Carin Zissis / Khalea Robertson / Chase Harrison

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.

United States
U.S. Policy
Restrepo and Rubio
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Brazil Readies for Tariffs; Venezuela Opens Oil to Private Sector
July 15, 2026
/ Luisa Leme / Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson

July 9–15: Plus, Colombia’s vice president meets with Rubio and recordings of a Mexican governor put her in hot water.

United States
U.S. Policy
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. (Official X Account)
Hemispheric Updates
Approval Tracker: Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum
July 6, 2026
/ Chase Harrison

How do Mexicans view their first presidenta and her government’s handling of major issues?

Mexico
Democracy & Elections
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Washington Rejects USMCA Renewal, Responds to Venezuela Quakes
July 1, 2026
/ Carin Zissis

June 25-July 1: Plus, Treasury targets cross-border fuel smuggling and SCOTUS delivers immigration rulings with a regional impact.

United States
U.S. Policy
Rescue workers in Caracas. (AP)
Hemispheric Updates
Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes: What Happened, Relief Efforts, and How to Help
June 30, 2026
/ Khalea Robertson / Chase Harrison

The June 24 disaster caused large-scale damage to Caracas and La Guaira. Learn about the catastrophe, as well as the U.S. and Latin American response.

Venezuela
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