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U.S. and Mexico Leaders Highlight Petrochemicals as Strategic Sector Ahead of 2026 USMCA Review

Senior government officials, industry executives, and policy leaders from Mexico and the United States convened virtually on March 25, 2026, for the inaugural U.S.–Mexico Roadshow, hosted by the Mexico Program...
Ana Kourchenko

Testimony to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: China’s Expanding Interests in Latin America

Testimony by Senior Advisor Margaret Myers to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on China’s evolving economic and strategic engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean....
Margaret Myers

From Production to Consumption: Japan–Latin America Cooperation in Food and Agriculture

The event considered the enduring engagement between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to advance shared interests in agricultural development, economic security, and resilient supply chains amid a...
Yifang Wang

Chavez: “The U.S. will be pushing for an economic opening that allows more space for the private sector and less state control over the economy. Perhaps we’ll see a push for the release of political prisoners and some sort of political opening. But it’s not clear at what speed.”

On March 20, 2026, president and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue, Rebecca Bill Chavez, spoke with BBC World News America....
Rebecca Bill Chavez

Will the Cuban Government Be Able to Placate Trump?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts' views on U.S.-Cuba tensions....
Carlos Saladrigas
Pavel Vidal Alejandro
María José Espinosa Carrillo
Michelle Chase

Health and Innovation in Brazil: A Private Briefing with Fernanda de Negri

In a private briefing hosted by the Brazil Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, Fernanda de Negri, secretary for science, technology, and innovation in health at Brazil’s Ministry of Health, discussed...
Giulia Branco Spiess

Leonardo Beltrán: The AI of Mexico’s Energy Sector

Energy Transition and Climate Program non-resident senior fellow Leonardo Beltrán recently contributed an article to Mexico Business News comparing the impacts AI has on computing with the potential promise that...
Leonardo Beltrán

What Does the War in Iran Mean for Latin America?

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts' views on the effects in Latin America of conflict in the Middle East....
Michael Shifter
Evan Ellis
Beatrice Rangel
Yohir Akerman
Kimberley Sperrfechter
Marta Tawil Kuri

What Are the Economic Costs of Crime in Brazil? Brazil Program Launches New Project with Carlos Góes

The Brazil Program at the Inter-American Dialogue has launched Economic Costs of Crime in Brazil, a new project dedicated to quantifying the full economic costs of crime in the country....
Bruna Santos
Carlos Góes

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