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Toward a Brazil–U.S. Binational Institution
January 21, 2021 | Daniel F. Runde, Arianna Kohan A binational institution for Brazil and the United States would foster stronger ties between the two countries at the micro and macro levels, from local organizations and primary schools to universities and federal governments.

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The Latin America That Will Engage the New Administration
December 14, 2020 | Evan Ellis As U.S. election challenges proceed toward resolution and President-elect Joseph Biden puts his transition team into place, Latin America and the Caribbean will demand his attention.

Newsletter
U.S.-Canada Energy Trade in 2019
December 1, 2020 | Ben Cahill A new CSIS map illustrates the total energy trade for each U.S. state and Canadian province, broken down by imports and exports for various commodities.

Commentary
Rebuilding a More Resilient Cultural and Creative Economy after Covid-19
November 20, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Margarita R. Seminario Cultural and creative initiatives are vital to a country’s growth and development, both economically and socially. But the economic fallout from the Covid-19 has hit them particularly hard.

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Chinese Security Engagement in Latin America
November 19, 2020 | Evan Ellis Chinese military engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean is an important and official acknowledged part of growing interactions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with the region.

Commentary
Good Governance and Corruption in the Caribbean: The Haitian Challenge
October 6, 2020 | Georges A. Fauriol The past decade has witnessed a decay of established democracies’ commitment to democratic principles, and in turn, a qualitative decline in adherence to the norms and institutions of democracy worldwide. How does this relate to Haiti?

Critical Questions
The Creative Economy in Latin America
September 15, 2020 | Margarita R. Seminario, Arianna Kohan Latin America could achieve greater economic development by prioritizing the creative economy as the global economy shifts toward further digital knowledge and transformation.

Report
Neighbor at Risk: Mexico’s Deepening Crisis
September 4, 2020 | Evan Ellis The performance of the Mexican economy, local conditions, and the effectiveness of its governance thus affects American jobs, investment, security, and lives.

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.

Report
The Rule of Law and Sustainable Development
July 1, 2020 | James Michel Rule of law is widely recognized as essential to governance and sustainable development but is complex to define. This new report examines how trends in development policy has shaped global support for the rule of law and explores how to enhance its impact on development.

Commentary
Turning the Covid-19 Crisis into an Opportunity for the Central American Textile Sector
June 17, 2020 | Juan José Daboub, Daniel F. Runde Over the past several weeks, Latin America has become the epicenter of the global pandemic, and economic projections continue to darken accordingly. Re-centering the textile industry’s supply chain to Central America’s Northern Triangle could strengthen the region’s...

Commentary
The Covid-19 Pandemic Threatens Mexico’s Economy
June 17, 2020 | Mariana Campero, Linnea Sandin Covid-19 has pushed Mexico faster and further off the economic cliff by impacting its main economic pillars: trade, tourism, and oil. And it is predicted to hit remittances as unemployment continues to rise in the United States.

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