The Stimson Center Latin America program works to address the most urgent challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. By engaging senior government decision makers, civil society leaders, the private sector, and experts, the Latin America program produces actionable insights to strengthen democratic governance, improve regional security, promote sustainable development, and deepen U.S. relationships in the hemisphere. Latin America program publications and public and private dialogues prioritize U.S. foreign policy, democracy and human rights, trade and economic development, environmental conservation and natural resources, migration, and the rule of law — with a commitment to bridge analysis and policy action.
Latin America program projects aim to accelerate Latin America’s digital transformation, expand the region’s role in the global energy transition, and generate pragmatic ideas for U.S. regional engagement, including to improve the rule of law and compete more effectively against extra-regional actors. These activities involve partnerships with nonpartisan regional experts and institutions and aspire to be innovative and make tangible impacts throughout the Americas.
The diminutive Doral summit was symbolic of Trump’s overtly ideological approach to the Americas, and a reminder of the costs of that strategy
March 13, 2026
The high-profile killing of a cartel leader sheds light on the dynamics driving President Sheinbaum’s security policy
March 9, 2026
February 9, 2026
The Trump administration’s executive order to curb industry stock buybacks has no teeth, but U.S. lawmakers could and should take advantage
February 6, 2026
January 12, 2026
What happened in Venezuela is the exception, not the rule
January 7, 2026
The arrest of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro will profoundly reshape the image of the United States in Latin America
January 4, 2026
The recent assault against the Mexican president shows that the country needs more than symbolic steps to protect women
December 11, 2025
