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South America

Content covering the countries of Argentina Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia ,Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Upcoming Events

A Changing Hemisphere: China's Growing Role in Latin America

Hybrid EVENT

Julián Ventura and Oliver Stuenkel discuss China's growing influence in Latin America and its implications for the region.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walk past the honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on May 13, 2025.
Tingshu Wang / Pool Photo via AP
Feb
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Past Events

Uncovering the Age of Impunity in the Americas

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Experts discuss impunity and accountability throughout the Americas in the 21st century.

Mar 2
A protest demanding for an indefinite nationwide strike in Lima, Peru on February 9, 2023.
Reuters

China's Influence in Latin America

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Hart Program Series

A panel of experts discusses rising Chinese presence in Latin America and what it means for politics and economics throughout the region.

Jul 26
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of China-CELAC in Beijing in 2015.
Reuters
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Commentary

Trump’s First Year Back: What Stood Out

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

President Donald Trump’s first year back in office changed the tone of US foreign policy. We look back at the moments that stood out.

Trump Zelenskiyy White House Meeting
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Global Politics

Trump's Approach to Latin America Is Not Such an Outlier

Analysis
by Paul Poast

The Trump administration's recent posture toward Venezuela reflects a long-standing focus of US foreign policy: control of the Western Hemisphere.

President Donald Trump wears a hat with the slogan Gulf of America
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy
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Research

Half of Americans Say Diversity Benefits the United States

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

Officers stand outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office
AP Photos
Public Opinion

City Diplomacy During COVID-19: The 2022 Cities and International Engagement Survey

RESEARCH
Report by Michele Acuto

This report presents findings from a survey of city governments that identifies major issues for international engagement, including the COVID-19 pandemic and response.

Global Cities
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