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Rodriguez and Figuera
Hemispheric Updates
Trump in Latin America: Venezuelan Democracy Negotiations; Greer's USMCA Aims
July 29, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Khalea Robertson

July 23–29: Plus, Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials, USTR unveils 301 tariffs, and State sanctions Cuban medical missions.

United States
U.S. Policy
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
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
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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