Latin America Advisor 2026-03-06 – Inter-American Dialogue

LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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March 6, 2026

Will Separatists Be Able to Make Their Case in Alberta?

Proponents of a ballot measure to separate Alberta from the rest of Canada face a May petition deadline to get their referendum question on the ballot. Calgary, the province’s largest city, is pictured. // File Photo: Jeff Whyte via Adobe Stock.

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Residents of Alberta could vote later this year, possibly in October, in a referendum asking whether to separate the province from Canada. Organizers need the signatures of 10 percent of the province’s registered voters, or 177,000 people, by a May 2 deadline in order for the vote to be scheduled. How likely is the referendum to get on the ballot, and, if it does, what is the most likely outcome? What is motivating the secession movement in Alberta? What would Alberta’s separation mean for it and for Canada?

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Top News

U.S., Venezuela to Re-establish Diplomatic Ties

The United States and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, the U.S. State Department announced Thursday.

U.S., Mexico to Launch Trade Talks on March 16

The U.S. and Mexican governments plan to launch trade talks on March 16 ahead of a scheduled review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

Hegseth Urges More Aggressive Approach to Drug Cartels

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urged Latin American and Caribbean countries to take a more aggressive approach to fighting drug cartels. U.S. President Donald Trump is to meet with several heads of state from the region on Saturday.

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Thomas F. McLarty III
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Beatrice Rangel
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