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Commentary
How to Break the Stalemate in Haiti
June 30, 2022 | Georges A. Fauriol Americas Program senior associate Georges Fauriol and coauthors, Peter Hakim, Enrique Ter Horst, and Keith Mines outline the need for a national dialogue in Haiti to address deteriorating political, economic, and security crises.

Commentary
Taking the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity as an ‘Opening Bid’ to Go Bigger
June 29, 2022 | Daniel F. Runde, Meredith Broadbent, Henry Ziemer CSIS Senior Vice President Daniel F. Runde, Senior Adviser Meredith Broadbent, and Henry Ziemer examine the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity and offer recommendations for how Congress can support the initiative.

Commentary
The Geopolitics of Honduras’s Special Economic Zones
June 9, 2022 | Ryan C. Berg, Evan Ellis CSIS Americas Program experts Ryan C. Berg and Evan Ellis examine the significance of special economic zones in Honduras amid rising geopolitical competition between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, as well as the United States' push to nearshore key industries.

Commentary
The Return to Mexico
May 18, 2022 | Antonio De La Cruz CSIS senior associate Antonio de la Cruz evaluates the prospects for the resumed round of negotiations between the Maduro regime and opposition Unitary Platform.

Report
The Caribbean in the Crossfire
April 27, 2022 | Evan Ellis CSIS Americas senior associate Evan Ellis discusses the strategic importance of the Caribbean Basin and outlines policy recommendations for the United States to engage with the region at a time of renewed international competition.

Commentary
Haiti’s Problematic Electoral Dynamics
January 10, 2022 | Georges A. Fauriol Georges Fauriol analyzes Haiti's dysfunctional electoral dynamics as an additional factor in the country's deepening crisis going into 2022.

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Venezuela: A Time for Opposition Reflection and Renovation
December 17, 2021 | Ryan C. Berg, Alexandra Winkler CSIS Americas senior fellow Ryan C. Berg and senior associate Alexandra Winkler assess Venezuela's recent regional elections and negotiations between the regime and opposition in Mexico City and make recommendations for revitalizing the Venezuelan opposition.

Commentary
Haitian Migration: Food Insecurity, Fragility, and a Better Way Forward
November 22, 2021 | Jamie Lutz, Erol Yayboke Recent coverage of Haitians arriving at the U.S. border is only a snapshot of a years-long journey in search of safety and food security. U.S. strategy toward Haiti must consider the links between hunger and migration and prioritize food security as a pillar of stability.

Commentary
The Bicentennial Framework for Security Cooperation: New Approach or Shuffling the Pillars of Mérida?
October 29, 2021 | Ryan C. Berg As the Mexican–U.S. Bicentennial Framework begins to take shape, both countries must take into consideration the successes and failures of the Mérida Initiative as they establish a stronger collaboration on security matters.

Commentary
How Does Civil Society Protect World Heritage in a World Facing Growing Authoritarianism?
September 13, 2021 | Cristina Vollmer Burelli CSIS Americas Senior Associate Cristina Burelli and Stephan Dömpke, founder of the NGO World Heritage Watch analyze the recent UNESCO World Heritage Conference in Fuzhou, China and contextualize the desecration of world heritage sites around the world.

Commentary
Is Latin America Important to China’s Foreign Policy?
September 9, 2021 | Ryan C. Berg, Thiago de Aragão Ryan C. Berg and Thiago de Aragão assess the strategic importance of Latin America for Chinese foreign policy strategy and offer solutions for the United States to test China’s commitment in the region.

Report
Beyond Emergency Pandemic Response: The Case for Prioritizing Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
August 10, 2021 | Erol Yayboke, Janina Staguhn Covid-19 has caused an increase in some types of violence, such as gender-based violence and violent extremism, and indirectly affected drivers of conflict, including health, humanitarian, economic, and governance that could have longer-lasting implications for peace.

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