THE FUTURE OF US STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - Join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center for a conversation on US investment in Latin America and the Caribbean amid heightened US regional engagement.

The new US National Security Strategy and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro signal Washington’s intent to expand hemispheric influence through security initiatives. But it isn’t quite clear what US economic engagement will look like. Today, the United States remains the region’s largest foreign investor, but investment isn’t flowing to strategic sectors such as critical minerals, logistics, and hard infrastructure; areas where China has expanded rapidly.

This discussion will examine the current US investment footprint and explore how the United States and regional partners can attract more strategic, high-impact investment. The event is part of the Economic Pulse of the Americas series.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 01/23/2026