SPEAKING OUT: FORMER WRONGFULLY DETAINED AMERICANS IN VENEZUELA - As Venezuela’s political and economic crisis has worsened, so has its human rights record. The Maduro regime continues to arbitrarily detain individuals as part of its fear and repression campaign, targeting Venezuelans and non-Ven...

NAVIGATING THE PATH TO GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - Join the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center for a conversation with two leading figures of Latin America policy at the World Bank Group ahead of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.

The World Bank Gro...

US TARIFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: LATIN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT COMES NEXT - Join the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, in collaboration with the GeoEconomics Center, for a conversation on what comes next for Latin America after the announcement of the United States’ reciprocal tariffs.

Former r...

EVALUATING THE US-COLOMBIA COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP - Join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center as it hosts a conversation assessing the US-Colombia commercial relationship. This discussion will mark the launch of the issue brief “Trade with Colombia is big business for US ex...

THE FUTURE OF VENEZUELA’S DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION COALITION WITH ROBERTO ENRÍQUEZ - Venezuela’s democratic opposition is at a turning point. Following the stolen July 2024 presidential election, the Democratic Unitary Platform, the country’s main opposition coalition, faces an uphill battle in its ...

WHY ECUADOR MATTERS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE’S SECURITY - Ecuadorians will head to the polls on February 9 to elect their president for the next four years with the outcome certain to have a profound impact on the country’s approach to two pressing issues: insecurity and economic ...

President Trump has said he wants to "take back" the Panama Canal, saying in his inaugural address that it is operated by China and should be operated by the US.

The Canal is overseen by the Panama Canal Authority, whose administrator is Ricaurte (Catin) Vásquez, and the Atlantic Council's Jaso...

CELEBRATING CHAIRMAN BEN CARDIN’S BIPARTISAN FOREIGN POLICY ACCOMPLISHMENTS - The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center invites you to a celebration in recognition of retiring Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and his bipartisan a...

ENHANCING INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION ON VENEZUELAN MIGRANT INTEGRATION - Venezuela’s crisis has fueled the largest wave of mass migration in this hemisphere’s recent history, with nearly eight million Venezuelans fleeing in the last decade. With Nicolás Maduro preparing to assume another illegiti...

ASSESSING THE HALFWAY POINT OF COLOMBIA’S 2016 PEACE ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION - This year, Colombia reached the halfway point of the fifteen-year implementation timeline for the 2016 Peace Accord, marking a critical juncture for the country’s path to peace. While some progress has been achieved towa...

FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: NEARSHORING IN THE AMERICAS - An unprecedented number of US companies are looking to relocate supply chains closer to home. This growing interest presents an opportunity to make US companies’ supply chains more resilient and accelerate Latin America & Caribbean countries...

THE REGIONAL RESPONSE TO VENEZUELA’S ELECTION: AMBASSADOR FRANCISCO MORA - The US has joined Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay in recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election. After the opposition published mo...

THE REGIONAL RESPONSE TO VENEZUELA’S ELECTION - On July 28, Venezuelans voted for their next president in an election that has been deemed fraudulent by the opposition and, in response, regional governments have quickly come together to question the government-announced results. The White House h...

JUSTICE FAIR PLAY INITIATIVE: PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS OF JUSTICE IN COLOMBIA - An effective and fair justice system is the cornerstone of any democracy. In Colombia, increased demand for access to justice is further straining the system, with inefficiencies and threats to judicial independence. At a...

THE DAY AFTER: MAKING SENSE OF VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election—including the vote, the actions leading up to and on election day, and the national and international reaction—will determine the country’s trajectory for years to come. In particular, the...

REPORTERS AT RISK: LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - Threats to press freedom across Latin America and the Caribbean are on the rise. Mexico remains one of the deadliest countries for journalists outside of active war zones, with more than 150 reporters killed and dozens missing over the past two...

FROM COMPETITION TO COMPETITIVENESS: UNLOCKING GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IN LAC - In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), competition can be a powerful engine for economic growth and productivity. When markets are competitive, innovation can flourish. This leads to greater efficiency, lower costs...

THE NEW MEXICAN ADMINISTRATION: A CONVERSATION WITH AMBASSADOR KEN SALAZAR - On June 2, Mexico, the United States’ top trading partner, will elect its next president. Mexico’s next president has a unique opportunity to build on the partnership with the United States. With shared interests and cha...

POST-ELECTION RUNDOWN: FROM MEXICO’S MARKETS TO BROADER TRANSITION PRIORITIES - Mexico’s 2024 elections on June 2 mark a historic moment as the country sets the course for the new sexenio. Just hours after vote counting begins on Sunday night, join us for an instant analysis on the known outcomes...

HURRICANE READINESS: BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN - The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs until the end of November. During this time, Caribbean countries are at their most vulnerable to hurricanes and strong tropical storms, which affect economic growth and...

THE ROAD TO COP16 IN CALI WITH COLOMBIAN MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT SUSANA MUHAMAD - Colombia, the most biodiverse country in the world per square kilometer, is a critical player in global climate resilience and adaptation initiatives. In October, the country will host the 2024 United Nations Biodiv...

JOURNALISTS REPORT: PREVIEW OF MEXICO’S JUNE 2 ELECTION - One hundred million Mexicans are registered to vote in what are shaping up to be historic elections on June 2. Along with local positions, all Senate and Chamber of Deputy seats are up for election as well as eight governorships and the pr...

CLIMATE ADAPTATION SOLUTIONS IN THE WAKE OF BRAZIL’S RIO GRANDE DO SUL FLOODS - In the last few weeks, Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has been inundated by torrential rain. The resulting floods have killed hundreds and left thousands displaced, putting Rio Grande do Sul in a sta...

Mexican voters go to the polls on June 2 to elect their next president. Over the course of her six-year term, she will face enormous challenges—internally and in the country’s relationship with the United States. But, like never before, there is also a unique opportunity to strengthen the commerc...