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Commentary
Renew the U.S.-Latin America Partnership at the 2021 Summit of the Americas
December 28, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde It is crucial that the United States address the economic and social crises compounded by the pandemic, as well as the security and governance issues that abound in the region—a tall order.

Commentary
Getting U.S. Policy toward Mexico and Canada Right
December 9, 2020 | Kimberly Breier U.S. relations with Mexico and Canada are different than those with other countries and should be organized via a new, permanent policy coordinator.

Critical Questions
What Does the Future of the Venezuelan Interim Government Look Like?
August 20, 2020 | Moises Rendon, Claudia Fernandez The Maduro regime is planning to host parliamentary elections despite lacking the conditions necessary for free and fair elections. CSIS’s Moises Rendon and Claudia Fernandez explain what this means for the future of the Venezuelan opposition.

Commentary
López Obrador Visit: Mexico at an Inflection Point
August 10, 2020 | Kimberly Breier AMLO’s visit to Washington on the occasion of the USMCA entry into force may prove to be a pivot point for the bilateral relationship and for Mexico in the medium term.

Commentary
Will New Funding Rules Kill Alaska’s Oil Boom?
June 29, 2020 | Nikos Tsafos In early 2020, several banks announced they would no longer directly finance projects in the Arctic. The tightly worded policies will not halt Alaska’s oil boom, but they might slow it.

Commentary
Quarantine Is Not One Size Fits All: The Case of Mexico
April 17, 2020 | Gladys McCormick

Gladys McCormick and Edwin Ackerman compare the Mexican government’s approach to combating Covid-19 with methods taken by other governments.

Commentary
The Mexican Government's Response to Covid-19 Is Insufficient
April 8, 2020 | Gladys McCormick The Mexican government has been insufficient in its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Commentary
Bolsonaro's Erratic Behavior on the Covid-19 Threat Increases His Political Isolation
April 7, 2020 | Thiago de Aragão Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s erratic response to the Covid-19 crisis reflects his concern about the economy and maintaining his conservative political base.

Commentary
Bread, Circuses, and Managed Trade
February 10, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch With caucus season underway, the Scholl Chair analyzes the President’s recent trade actions and victories he’ll tout on the campaign trail and what they actually mean.

Commentary
Erdogan's Libyan Gambit
January 24, 2020 | Bulent Aliriza President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inserted Turkey into the escalating Libyan civil war on the side of the embattled government in Tripoli. CSIS’s Turkey Project examines his motives and prospects of success in a new commentary.

Commentary
Enter USMCA and a New Trade Debate
January 17, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal The Scholl Chair unpacks what the USMCA passage and the continued clash among Democratic presidential candidates suggests about the next big trade policy debate.

Critical Questions
Road to USMCA Ratification: Is the End in Sight?
September 5, 2019 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal

The USMCA has made some, but not much, progress over the summer. In the third installment of its series, the Scholl Chair recaps the current status of the USMCA and its remaining hurdles.

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