Latin America Advisor 2024-08-13 – Inter-American Dialogue

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How Would Harris Shape U.S.-Latin America Relations?

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is to accept the Democratic nomination for president next week at the party’s convention in Chicago. She faces former President Donald Trump in the November election. // File Photo: Harris Campaign.

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to receive her party’s official nomination for president this month at the Democratic National Convention. Harris, who prosecuted human traffickers, transnational gangs and cartel members during her tenure as California’s attorney general, was asked by President Joe Biden to stem the influx of migrants arriving from Central America over the last three years, leading her to visit with many leaders in the region. What would a Harris presidency mean for Latin America? What does her record on immigration say about the direction her policies might go if she is elected in November? What would a Harris administration mean for other parts of the U.S.-Latin America relationship, on issues such as trade and security?

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Maria José Espinosa Carrillo, executive director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas (CEDA): “A Harris presidency could bring a renewed, forward-looking vision for U.S. relations with the Americas, focusing on contemporary issues critical to the region. Her track record as vice president, senator and California’s attorney general, particularly her commitment to justice and human rights, aligns closely with the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean—a region deeply intertwined with U.S. interests. In migration policy, the focus will likely be on promoting regional cooperation, as demonstrated by the Biden-Harris administration through the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. This framework has already facilitated regional collaboration on…”

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Director,
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Merike Blofield
Professor of Political Science,
University of Hamburg

Devry Boughner Vorwerk
CEO,
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Joyce Chang
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J.P. Morgan

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Int’l Gov’t Relations,
Exxon Mobil

Barbara Kotschwar
Professor of Political Economy,
Georgetown University

John Maisto
Director,
US Education Finance Group

Nicolas Mariscal
Chairman,
Grupo Marhnos

Thomas F. McLarty III
Chairman,
McLarty Associates

Beatrice Rangel
Director,
AMLA Consulting

Ernesto Revilla
Head of Latin American Economics, Citi

Gustavo Roosen
President,
IESA

Andrés Rozental
President, Rozental &
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