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The CSIS Americas Program and Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department work with the Project on Prosperity and Development, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business, and more to analyze the most important foreign policy and national security issues throughout the Western Hemisphere and their impact on the U.S. and its regional partners.

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Jihadist Terrorism in the United States

Despite the attack in New Orleans, long-term trends suggest that jihadist terrorism in the U.S. is not resurgent. The number of jihadist plots and attacks in the U.S. has been low and the average lethality of attacks has also fallen since the territorial defeat of ISIS. 

Brief by Alexander Palmer, Skyeler Jackson, and Daniel Byman — January 21, 2025

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Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Jihadist Terrorism in the United States

Despite the attack in New Orleans, long-term trends suggest that jihadist terrorism in the U.S. is not resurgent. The number of jihadist plots and attacks in the U.S. has been low and the average lethality of attacks has also fallen since the territorial defeat of ISIS. 

Brief by Alexander Palmer, Skyeler Jackson, and Daniel Byman — January 21, 2025

Panama: From Zoned Out to Strategic Opportunity

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and Andrew Sanders make the case for increased U.S. engagement with Panama to mitigate strategic vulnerabilities presented by insecurity, irregular migration, and China's growing influence.

Commentary by Andrew Sanders and Ryan C. Berg — January 16, 2025

“Tough on the Weak, Lenient on the Powerful”

This report provides a summary of the discussions from a series of three roundtables held from August to September 2024 as part of the CSIS-USAID LACLEARN roundtable series on mano dura.

Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — January 9, 2025

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EU-MERCOSUR, Better Late than Never?

In this episode, Ryan C. Berg sits down with Lauri Tähtinen, a non-resident senior associate with CSIS, to discuss the trade agreement between the European Union and Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR).

Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg and Lauri Tähtinen — January 9, 2025

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Trudeau Resigns as Trade War Looms

CSIS Americas deputy director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy unpacks Prime Minister Trudeau's resignation and its implications for Canada. 

Critical Questions by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — January 7, 2025

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Trudeau Steps Down: Now What?

An audio version of “Trudeau Steps Down: Now What?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — January 7, 2025

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Trade, Tariffs, and the Future of U.S.-Canada Relations

In this episode, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Dr. Meredith Lilly, Professor and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy at Carleton University and former Foreign Affairs and International Trade Advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.  Together, they discuss the state of U.S.-Canada relations and how they are likely to evolve under the Trump administration.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 19, 2024

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