Latin America

Mapping a New Era for Latin America, the United States, and Europe

By Gabriel Sanchez Zinny

President Obama’s trip to Mexico and Costa Rica has put Latin America back at the center of Washington’s foreign policy debate, for a few days at least. The visit comes at a time when Secretary of State John Kerry has not yet visited the region nor given any important speech on Latin American affairs. It […]

Forging a Trilateral Bond: Solving the Transatlantic Problem by Expanding It

By James Joyner

“If the United States and Europe are to remain competitive—economically, politically, and strategically—in this increasingly multipolar world, they must reach out to partners who share their values and can contribute to a stronger transatlantic economy. That partner is Latin America.”

Transatlantic Task Force on Latin America

By Jason Harmala

Co-Chairs: H.E. Jose Maria Aznar,^ Former Prime Minister of Spain The Hon. Christopher J. Dodd,** Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America   Honorary Chair: Ms. Adrienne Arsht,** Chairman Emerita, TotalBank Members: Francis Bouchard,** Group Head of Government and Industry Affairs, Zurich Insurance Co. Santiago A. Canton, Director, RFK Partners for Human Rights Alberto […]

Roundtable on Argentina with Buenos Aires Cabinet Chief

On Friday, March 15, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion with Buenos Aires Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodriguez Larreta. The event was part of the Atlantic Council’s new initiative to explore Latin America’s role in the transatlantic relationship alongside Europe and the United States.

Transatlantic Task Force on Latin America

By Jason Harmala

On September 12th and 13th, the Atlantic Council held the first meeting of its Transatlantic Task Force on Latin America, a brand new initiative at the Council co-chaired by former Prime Minister of Spain Jose Maria Aznar and Senator Christopher Dodd, with Atlantic Council Board Director Adrienne Arsht as honorary chair.