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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Obama’s Best Week
Obama’s legacy in Latin America continues to be strengthened as US-Cuba relations move in a positive direction.
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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.
What Did the ‘Three Amigos’ Summit Accomplish?
On what issues did the North American Leaders’ Summit fall short of its potential?
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.
What Does 2014 Hold for US-Latin America Relations?
To what extent will Obama seek to strengthen ties to the region? How much will Latin America want to work with the UUS?
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.
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.
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.
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.
What Will Obama’s Second Term Mean for Latin America?
Barack Obama was re-elected president of the United States on Tuesday. What is his vision for foreign policy and how does Latin America fit into his plans?
Deciphering Obama’s Victory and Second Term Agenda
Barack Obama should never have been able to claim a second term. Yet he did, and with considerable room to spare.
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.
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.
A Year with a High Dose of Elections
In 2012, three presidential elections – in Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States – could alter the political map and relations in the Americas.