Could the 2026 Vote Be Peru’s Political Reset?
Peru has cycled through seven presidents in the last 10 years. Four of them were impeached or resigned before they could be. The country’s current president, Dina Boluarte, even with a 4 percent appr...
24 Apr 202534min
Bonus Episode: Remembering Mario Vargas Llosa
On April 14, Latin American letters lost a giant. Mario Vargas Llosa, the prolific Peruvian writer, passed away in Lima at the age of 89. Vargas Llosa was a frequent visitor to Americas Society over t...
17 Apr 202541min
Top Mexican CEOs on the Depth of U.S.-Mexico Integration
In 2024, more than $800 billion dollars worth of goods were traded between Mexico and the United States, making the two countries each other’s largest trade partners. But beyond the goods moving acros...
10 Apr 202536min
Trade and Tensions—Latin America Braces for Trump's Tariffs
April 2 is a date that looms large for Latin America. It’s the day that the Trump administration will initiate reciprocal tariffs globally and tariffs on automobiles. This is after the application of ...
27 Mar 202526min
Drugs, Guns, and Dollars: Unpacking the Implications of Cartels' FTO Designation
The Trump administration recently named six of Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, or FTOs. The new designation widens who can be charged for supporting these groups. What effect ...
13 Mar 202541min
What Brazil Can Teach the Americas About Immigration
Migration management has surged to the top of the policy agenda in the region due to unprecedented numbers of Latin Americans on the move in recent years. With the new administration in the United Sta...
28 Feb 202543min
The Durability of Mano Dura in Ecuador
Ecuador, once among the safest countries in Latin America, now faces an insecurity crisis with the incursion of international criminal groups. President Daniel Noboa, now facing a reelection fight, is...
13 Feb 202528min
Borders, Bargains, and Bluster: Did Trump's Day One Set the Tone for Latin America?
President Donald Trump broke tradition at his second inauguration, inviting world leaders, including from Latin America, to attend. But his day-one executive orders initiated a bumpy ride for the regi...
23 Jan 202536min
