Recent analysis
New Atlanticist
Sep 19, 2025
Five charts that show the challenge of countering Mexico’s criminal organizations
By
Aaron Kolleda
Washington’s broader campaign to eliminate criminal organizations is a challenging one, since these organizations have become so deeply embedded in Mexico.
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.
Infographic
Jul 1, 2025
Economic pulse of the Americas: Five years into the USMCA, US trade shifts closer to home
By
the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
With the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) marking its five-year anniversary, has the agreement made US trade more secure? This infographic breaks down how US trade patterns have evolved under the agreement—highlighting where progress has been made, which sectors are driving change, and what’s at stake ahead of the 2026 scheduled review.
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The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.
