Latin America Under a Microscope
President Donald Trump鈥檚 second term began on January 20 with a focus on Latin America.
A blog of the Latin America Program
President Donald Trump鈥檚 second term began on January 20 with a focus on Latin America. His inaugural address touched on tariffs and migration, including the return of the 鈥淩emain in Mexico鈥 policy and a demand for US control of the Panama Canal. His first Executive Orders included the declaration of a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and a preliminary step toward declaring Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. In the meantime, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that his first trip would be to Central America.
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Bryden Sandifer
Research Assistant, Latin America Program
Latin America Program
浪花直播鈥檚 prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the 浪花直播 Center鈥檚 strength as the nation鈥檚 key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
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The Brazil Institute鈥攖he only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington鈥攁ims to deepen understanding of Brazil鈥檚 complex landscape and strengthen relations between Brazilian and US institutions across all sectors. Read more
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The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis T茅llez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
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