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Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde

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

Romina Bandura

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

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Maduro's Pivot to Xi amid Global Strains

CSIS Americas senior associate Antonio de la Cruz analyzes the stronger China-Venezuela bilateral relationship forged by economic and political pressures placed on the Maduro regime by the United States. 

Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — November 2, 2023

Audio Briefs

“Paper Tiger or Pacing Threat”: Audio Brief with Ryan Berg

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Ryan Berg on his report with Henry Ziemer, Paper Tiger of Pacing Threat?: China’s Security and Defense Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg — October 31, 2023

Audio Briefs

The Evolution of Chinese Engagement with the Dominican Republic

CSIS Americas senior associate Evan Ellis evaluates PRC involvement in the Dominican Republic under the Abinader administration with a particular emphasis on diplomacy, trade, mining, organized crime, and security cooperation.

Commentary by Evan Ellis — October 31, 2023

35 West

El rumbo democrático: A New President in Ecuador

In this special episode, Sebastián Hurtado, President and Founder of the Quito-based political risk consultancy Prófitas returns to 35 West to sit down with Christopher Hernandez-Roy to discuss the implications of Noboa's victory for Ecuador-U.S. relations, Noboa's agenda, and how he might plan to work with a divided legislature to deliver on key campaign promises.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — October 26, 2023

CSIS 35 West

Intent versus Effect

Ambassador Tai’s argument that the United States should consider how regulations with a discriminatory effect “may or may not be advanced with a discriminatory intent” is a change in the way the United States and most other countries have approached trade disputes.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — October 23, 2023

China’s New Graphite Restrictions

On October 20, in response to the widened U.S. semiconductor controls, China announced a new set of export restrictions on certain graphite products, which are key for EV battery manufacturing.

Commentary by Emily Benson and Thibault Denamiel — October 23, 2023

Paper Tiger or Pacing Threat?

CSIS Americas Director Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer evaluate China's advances in the security and defense sector across Latin America and the Caribbean, and discuss options for U.S. responses.

Report by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — October 19, 2023