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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.

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Elbridge Colby on the Opportunities of the “Donroe Doctrine”
July 29, 2026
/ Elbridge Colby

The greater U.S. focus on the Western Hemisphere signals a “fundamental change” in the region, writes the U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy in a guest op-ed.

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Bullet holes near the U.S.-Mexico border after a shoot out. (AP)
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Trump's Terrorist Designations: Which Latin American Criminal Groups Made the FTO List?
July 27, 2026
/ Chase Harrison / Gladys Gerbaud / Khalea Robertson

The second Trump administration has designated some 20 regional groups as foreign terrorist organizations. AS/COA Online tracks the designations.

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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. 

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L-R: U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Sheinbaum's X)
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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.

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Restrepo and Rubio
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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.

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Venezuela’s Earthquakes Are Exposing the Fault Lines in U.S. Policy
July 2, 2026
/ Benigno Alarcón Deza

A nation coping with an epic disaster is pressing for answers on its democratic transition, an expert writes.

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