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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.

Past Events

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

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Margaret Myers, Oliver Stuenkel, Julián Ventura, and Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano discuss China's growing influence in Latin America and its implications for the region.

Feb 4
Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano, Julián Ventura, Oliver Stuenkel, and Margaret Myers on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Venezuela at a Turning Point: What Comes Next after the Capture of Nicolás Maduro?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Rapid Response

Suzanne Nossel and Francisco Rodríguez assess the implications of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as this emerging development unfolds in real time.

Jan 6
A person waving miniature US and Venezuelan flags in each hand.
Estaban Felix / AP
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Commentary

Could Brazil's Election Push It Closer to the US?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Brazilian journalist Patrícia Campos Mello says even a Trump-aligned government would find it difficult to pull Brazil away from China. So, how much could Brazil’s upcoming election actually change their place in the world?

Brazil Flag
Eraldo Peres / AP
Global Politics

Why the US Action in Venezuela Is Drawing Global Scrutiny

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Paul Poast

Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Poast unpacks the ongoing international legal debate over the US intervention in Venezuela.

Paul Poast appears via video on Fox 32 Chicago US Foreign Policy
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Research

Americans Oppose Using Military Force to Take Greenland

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Majorities also oppose using US troops to overthrow governments in Cuba or Colombia, occupy Venezuela, and gain access to the natural resources of other countries.

Houses covered by snow are seen on the coast of Greenland Public Opinion

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
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