Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum stand on stage during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in 2025.

What Mexico Can (and Cannot) Control

Mexico can focus on navigating tensions with the United States while putting its own house in better order, writes a former policymaker.

The Immense Value of North America

The integration that the U.S., Mexico and Canada have achieved is a success story worth celebrating.
Postal workers monitor humanoid robots on the sorting line at the Guangzhou Mail Distribution Center in China’s Guangdong province in September.

From China Shock to China Choke

The Asian giant is reshaping the global landscape with its trade preferences. Latin America and the world have a great deal at stake.
The Scala Data Centers Tamboré Campus in Barueri, Brazil, is one of the the largest and most advanced data center complexes in Latin America.

How Latin America Is Climbing the High-Tech Value Chain

Early successes in microchips and data centers offer hope for a promising area of regional growth.
Microsoft operates this data center in Querétaro, Mexico.

Can Latin America Become a Data Center Powerhouse?

An ongoing boom suggests major opportunities lie ahead, but only if the region invests in education and worker training.
Carlos Fernando Chamorro

The Journalist Daniel Ortega Couldn’t Silence

Carlos Fernando Chamorro examines Nicaragua’s prospects for political change and the role of journalism in exile.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (C-L) shakes hands with China's Great Wall Motor CEO Mu Feng (C-R) during the inauguration of the GWM automobile factory in Iracemapolis, São Paulo state in Aug. 2025

China Is Raising the Stakes in Latin America

Beijing is adjusting its priorities and doubling down on its playbook for the region.
Police participate in an operation targeting illicit tobacco trade in Medellín, Colombia.

Fighting Illicit Cigarette Trade in the Americas

The region has an opportunity to shore up tax revenues, combat organized crime and protect consumers all at once.
Former President Gustavo Petro (L) meets with ELN commander Pablo Beltrán during negotiations in Bogotá in 2023.

Why Colombia’s ELN Guerrillas Have Never Made Peace

The country’s largest remaining rebel group has long silenced moderate voices within its ranks, posing a challenge to new President Abelardo De La Espriella.
Noam Lupu A Vanderbilt University political scientist analyzes trends from the 2026 AmericasBarometer survey, which provides public opinion data from across the region.

Q&A: Noam Lupu on How Latin Americans View Democracy

A Vanderbilt University political scientist analyzes trends from the 2026 AmericasBarometer survey, which provides public opinion data from across the region.

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