How Will US Energy Policy Shifts Alter Relations with Latin America?
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to overhaul US energy and foreign policy in ways that could have important impacts on energy relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.
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What Did the ‘Three Amigos’ Summit Accomplish?
On what issues did the North American Leaders’ Summit fall short of its potential?
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Perspective from Cuba
The removal of Cuba from the list of states sponsoring terrorism has opened the way for the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Obama’s Best Week
Obama’s legacy in Latin America continues to be strengthened as US-Cuba relations move in a positive direction.
A Big Step for Reform
Everyone recognized that the immigration system was a mess and needed to be fixed, but the politics were too polarized and complicated for any serious progress to be made.
Brazil & the US are Increasingly Important to One Another
An upcoming meeting between Presidents Obama and Rousseff should not be expected to produce dramatic news or unexpected major breakthroughs.
Obama & Latin America
For Obama it is important to overcome the US’s longstanding paternalism and instead pursue relations among equals.
Which Mexico for Obama?
When President Obama meets this week with President Peña Nieto, he will be visiting a country that was much maligned throughout his first term.
The United States’ Time in Afghanistan is Over
The US has entered the second decade of the longest war in its history. The nation is weary and, polls show, eager to bring the troops home.
The Obama Administration: A Difficult Year in Latin America
2009 has not been a good year for U.S.-Latin America relations. Despite their warm welcome at the April Summit, Latin America’s governments made life more difficult than anticipated for President Obama.
A Crucial Year for Obama
While Obama deserves credit for averting a financial collapse and improving the US image in the world, he has not succeeded in changing “politics as usual.”
Obama’s Solitude
The big question is whether Obama can regain the trust of the American people, especially his core constituency, including youth and Latinos, who have become disillusioned.
Has Obama Kept His Summit of the Americas Promises?
It was just over a year ago that leaders of 34 nations of the hemisphere gathered in Trinidad and Tobago for the Summit of the Americas. How much progress has been made in the past year on the goals expressed at the summit?
Obama’s Visit to Central America & Mexico
Precisely one year after Obama traveled to Colombia, Obama sets his sights south once again, visiting Mexico and Costa Rica.
The US Elections: Implications for Latin America
The November 6 US elections may open the door to addressing contentious issues between the United States and Latin America.