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New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2025

Why are US warships heading toward Venezuela?

By Atlantic Council experts

Three Aegis guided-missile destroyers and several other US warships are headed to the waters near Venezuela. Two Atlantic Council experts explain why and what to expect next.

Latin America Politics & Diplomacy

Announcements

Aug 21, 2025

Kevin K. Sullivan and Antonio Ortiz-Mena join Atlantic Council as nonresident senior fellows

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 21, 2025 – The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) announced today the addition of Ambassador Kevin K. Sullivan, former US ambassador to Nicaragua and former deputy assistant secretary for South America at the US Department of State, and Dr. Antonio Ortiz-Mena, president and CEO at AOM Advisors and […]

New Atlanticist

Aug 15, 2025

A milestone on Argentina’s long road to recovery

By Jason Marczak, Ignacio Albe

The International Monetary Fund recently completed the first review of Argentina’s Extended Fund Facility signed in April. The result was positive, reflecting the country’s larger economic trajectory under President Javier Milei.

Argentina Economy & Business

Announcements

Aug 14, 2025

Atlantic Council and Florida International University forge strategic alliance to tackle key challenges in the Americas

WASHINGTON, DC –   AUGUST 14, 2025 –  The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) and Florida International University (FIU) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore joint initiatives that advance consensus building, research, and engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean.  FIU will leverage the ongoing leadership […]

New Atlanticist

Aug 7, 2025

Five charts that show how criminal organizations in Colombia work—and grow

By Aaron Kolleda and Isabel Chiriboga

Our experts break down the numbers that show the reach, power, and influence of drug cartels and other transnational criminal organizations.

Americas Colombia

Issue Brief

Aug 6, 2025

How the US and Colombia can tackle crime, migration, and fallout from Venezuela’s crisis

By Lucie Kneip, Geoff Ramsey

Despite differences in priorities and political approaches, opportunities exist for the US and Colombia to coordinate policy that promotes stability in Venezuela and the broader region.

Colombia Corruption

Infographic

Aug 1, 2025

Economic pulse of the Americas: How dependent is Latin America on taxes on international trade?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

This infographic explores the fiscal implications of reducing customs revenues, shows which countries are most dependent on trade taxes, and explores what changes to import volumes and related revenues mean for LAC’s economic future.

Americas Fiscal and Structural Reform

New Atlanticist

Jul 23, 2025

A terrorist designation should only be the start in weakening Mexican cartels

By Aaron Kolleda

The Trump administration’s designation of several Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations must be followed by actions that meaningfully weaken those groups.

Conflict Defense Policy

New Atlanticist

Jul 17, 2025

The numbers that define the US-Brazil trade partnership

By Valentina Sader, Ignacio Albe

The US president has threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazil in August. Before then, take a deep data dive into the current bilateral trade relationship.

Brazil Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2025

Dispatch from Panama City: What’s behind the new optimism in US-Panama relations?

By María Fernanda Bozmoski

A recent visit to the Central American country revealed that while the excitement there is palpable, so is the pressure to deliver.

Economy & Business Latin America