Americas Program

A leading source of ideas defining the future of national security, analyzing geopolitical trends, and addressing key political, economic, and social challenges facing the region

The Program was established with the clear, forward-looking mission to elevate the policy discussion on the Western Hemisphere. The program aims to influence through timely, practical, and insightful analysis and policy recommendations for partners in the United States and the region.

The Americas Program focuses on six thematic priorities:

  1. The authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as well as democratic backsliding in other countries as a driver of regional instability.
  2. Economic development, strengthening supply chains, forging closer trade linkages between the United States and the region, and nearshoring critical industries.
  3. The long-term impact of China’s rise, the continued relevance of Russia and other extra-hemispheric powers, in a region shaped by strategic rivalry.
  4. Security, especially transnational criminal organizations and illicit economies, particularly in Mexico, the Northern Triangle, and Colombia.
  5. Governance challenges and their effects, including weak rule of law, endemic corruption, migration, inequality, and human rights violations.
  6. Civil-military relations and defense cooperation.

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Defending Transparency and Advancing Anticorruption in the Western Hemisphere

Please join the CSIS Americas Program for an event on defending transparency and advancing anticorruption efforts in the Western Hemisphere.

Event by Ryan C. Berg , Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) , Charisse Phillips , Marco Antonio Rueda Soto , Annette Planells , Dorothy Bradley , and Juan Francisco Sandoval Alfaro — December 12, 2022

Financing Small-Scale Agriculture in Honduras: A Case Study

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg, Henry Ziemer, and Michael Estopinan examine challenges and outline policy recommendations for improving access to finance for small-scale farmers in Honduras.

Report by Ryan C. Berg , Henry Ziemer , and Michael Estopinan — December 7, 2022

Mexico Matters

Latinos in Florida Have Something to Say

Mariana Campero speaks with former congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lethinen (R-FL-27) about the unmaterialized red wave during the 2022 midterm elections. 

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — November 21, 2022

CSIS Mexico Matters

Crackdown on Religious Freedom in Nicaragua

Ryan Berg, Director of the Americas Program, testified before the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on the topic of deteriorating conditions for freedom of religion in Nicaragua.

Congressional Testimony by Ryan C. Berg — November 15, 2022

Colombia’s Relationship with the PRC

CSIS Americas senior associate Evan Ellis delves into the China-Colombia relationship, examining its history as well as options for the Petro administration.

Report by Evan Ellis — November 10, 2022

2022 Washington Humanitarian Forum: Closing the Gap

Please join the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda for the 2022 Washington Human Forum, examining new actors and changing narratives within the humanitarian sector.

Event by Jacob Kurtzer , Kimberly Flowers , Katherine E. Bliss , Jon B. Alterman , ​Marti Flacks , Mvemba Phezo Dizolele , Beza Tesfaye , Natasha Hall , and Hadeil Ali — November 9, 2022