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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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Understanding U.S. Allies’ Current Legal Authority to Implement AI and Semiconductor Export Controls

What is the state of U.S. allies’ export controls on AI and semiconductor technologies? This report by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston explores the legal tools and policy frameworks shaping allied export controls and the challenges of aligning them with U.S. national security requirements.

Report by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — March 14, 2025

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Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

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IMF Loan to El Salvador Raises Transparency Concerns

CSIS Americas Program Senior Associate Alexander Kravetz explores how negotiations between El Salvador and the IMF can be used to bolster democracy and the rule of law in the country.

Commentary by Alexander A. Kravetz — February 24, 2025

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Consistency, Change, and Crisis in Haiti

In this episode, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Georges Fauriol, Senior Associate with the CSIS Americas Program and fellow with the Caribbean Policy Consortium. Together, they discuss recent political developments with the Haitian provisional government, and the future of the embattled MSS force.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — February 20, 2025

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U.S. Allies and Partners Under the Trump Administration

Please join the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department for a discussion of the ways in which U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Americas are navigating the new administration’s policies.

Event — February 18, 2025

Mexico Matters

Are Tariffs THE Right Weapon?

In this episode, Mariana speaks with Kevin Brady, former U.S. Rep. (R-TX) and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Kenneth Smith Ramos, former USMCA Chief negotiator for Mexico, about the shift in Washington away from free trade, President Trump’s use of tariffs as leverage to solve the fentanyl and border security crises, and the potential consequences of starting a trade war within North America by imposing 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada. 

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — February 11, 2025

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Critical Minerals and the Future of the U.S. Economy

Critical minerals play an indispensable role in the modern economy—yet the U.S. mineral supply chain is highly vulnerable. This edited volume offers comprehensive analysis and recommendations to create resilient supply chains for national, economic, and energy security.

Report by Gracelin Baskaran and Duncan Wood — February 10, 2025

The Trade Guys

The Tariff Man Strikes Again

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we will talk about the announced but ultimately delayed tariffs on Canada and Mexico, along with the tariffs on China.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — February 10, 2025

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