The @CSISAmericas Program is a leading source of ideas and analysis shaping the future of the Americas
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In a surprising upset, Lula da Silva has won the Brazilian presidential election in the second round against Flavio Bolsonaro, bucking the trend of the broader rightward shift sweeping Latin America. @CSISAmericas @CHernandezRoy breaks down what Lula’s victory means for the region and what to watch in the weeks ahead both inside Brazil and in its relationship with the U.S.
🎙️New episode of 35 West
Fellow @HenryZiemer sits down with @LelandLazarus, author of Dragon in the Americas: China’s Power, Presence, and Regional Influence.
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=PF0jELpT…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0CJcAC…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Acting Director @CHernandezRoy comments on Lula’s victory and its significance amid a wave of right-wing wins across the region: usatoday.com/story/news/worl…
“The rules are already strong. The dependency that concerns policymakers sits in electronics, where the current rules say little," testified Fellow @DiegoTMEC before the United States International Trade Commission.
Read his full testimony here: csis.org/analysis/usmca-auto…
Is a Flavio Bolsonaro presidency a foregone conclusion? Is there a path back for Lula to pull off an upset in the second round?
Fellow @HenryZiemer sits down with expert @pedrosgiestas to discuss Brazil's first round election results, surprises, and more:
youtu.be/FSiQSIQXpsM?si=psaQ…
Fellow @DiegoTMEC unpacks the U.S. push to reshore manufacturing in The Washington Post: wpintelligence.washingtonpos…
🎙️New 35 West episode
Fellow @HenryZiemer sits down with Pedro Siemsen Giesta, research analyst and editor of Pindograma.
They examine the outcome of Brazil's first round elections, corruption allegations, and what's to come: youtu.be/FSiQSIQXpsM?si=VNcB…
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"Russian ambivalence was likely the product of the country’s more limited resources and recognition that a more hostile political environment in LAC did not fundamentally compromise its ability to continue prosecuting the war in Ukraine," writes @HenryZiemer for @CSISAmericas.
Read: bit.ly/4hMc8D5
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To address the challenges of rising Chinese and Russian economic coercion in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the United States must leverage the current spate of U.S.-aligned governments in the region to build new architectures for economic and trade security, writes @HenryZiemer.
Read: bit.ly/4igZVX0
How aligned are China and Russia in the Western Hemisphere? CSIS Americas Program recently conducted two tabletop exercises examining Chinese and Russian cooperation in the economic and trade space.
More from Fellow @HenryZiemer: csis.org/analysis/assessing-…
Acting Director @CHernandezRoy comments on continued U.S.-Canada trade tensions ahead of the U.S. midterm elections: nationalpost.com/news/canada…
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Recibimos en @CSIS a los jóvenes del programa de pasantías "The 200" de la @USMexicoFound. Qué gusto conocer a la próxima generación que fortalecerá la relación entre México y Estados Unidos! 🇲🇽🇺🇸 @CSISAmericas
Investigador @HenryZiemer comenta la infiltración de los carteles y su interés por aprender en Ucrania el uso de aeronaves no pilotadas: elpais.com/mexico/2026-10-10…
Fellow @HenryZiemer reflects on Argentine President Milei's reignition of the UK-Argentina Falklands dispute: dw.com/en/how-a-multibillion…
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"The document is a NATO-first rather than an “America First” document, and that is good news for U.S.-Canada Arctic cooperation. That puts the onus on Canada to build up operational options and capacity that can feed into a better political relationship," write @CSISAmericas experts.
Read: bit.ly/4huKXuY
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In a best-case scenario, durable U.S. defense engagement with Greenland paves the way for a broader NATO role in the territory. However, much will depend on the implementation of the agreement in the coming months and years, argue CSIS experts.
Read: bit.ly/4huKXuY
🎙️New episode of Mexico Matters
Senior Associate @MarianaCampero1 sits down with Valeria Moy of @imcomx. Together they examine Mexico’s demographic transition and the structural factors shaping its economic future.
Listen now: csis.org/podcasts/mexico-mat…
🎙️New episode of 35 West
Associate Director @julianaprs sits down with Esteban Caballero to discuss Paraguay’s economic trajectory, structural challenges, and the role international partners can play: csis.org/podcasts/35-west/pa…
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Chief Policy Officer Caroline Vik appeared on @CSIS’s “35 West” Podcast to outline DFC’s top priorities in the Western Hemisphere – including agricultural inputs, energy, and financial services.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: csis.org/podcasts/35-west/fu…
On Sept. 22, the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland agreed to modernize the 1951 defense pact. Will the deal ease tensions, and what could it mean for the future of U.S.-Canada relations?
CSIS experts @CHernandezRoy @HenryZiemer and @otto_svendsen weigh in: csis.org/analysis/what-does-…
