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.
July 23–29: Plus, Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials, USTR unveils 301 tariffs, and State sanctions Cuban medical missions.
The second Trump administration has designated some 20 regional groups as foreign terrorist organizations. AS/COA Online tracks the designations.
New levies stemming from U.S. investigations into forced labor worldwide hit 19 countries in the Americas.
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.
July 9–15: Plus, Colombia’s vice president meets with Rubio and recordings of a Mexican governor put her in hot water.
A nation coping with an epic disaster is pressing for answers on its democratic transition, an expert writes.