Reagan said “personnel is policy.” The Trump admin will be the first Latin America-focused in at least a century—and perhaps ever. With a deep bench of talent, the US should finally compete with China in the shared neighborhood. My take @ForeignPolicy.

RT @RyanBergPhD: #Venezuela: last week, the Military University of Venezuela graduated 792 students, with @NicolasMaduro in attendance, who….

RT @RyanBergPhD: #XiJinping didn't show up to last week's meeting of the #BRICS. This would have been #China's best chance to push back on….

#Brazil under @LulaOficial is trying to will a multipolar world into existence. In a report @FIIA_fi, @CSISAmericas senior associate @lauritahtinen describes how Brazil is playing a dangerous game if the world turns out bipolar--backing #China over US.

#Mexico: without legal certainty, Mexico faces a backlash from firms investing through #USMCA. "No Checks on Power? The Effects of Mexico’s Judicial Reform on Foreign Investment and the USMCA." Latest @CSIS analysis on companies' options and what it means.

#XiJinping didn't show up to last week's meeting of the #BRICS. This would have been #China's best chance to push back on the Trump admin's approach to #LatinAmerica. Failing to show up when it matters. China won't be the winner in LatAm. @ForeignPolicy.

#Venezuela: last week, the Military University of Venezuela graduated 792 students, with @NicolasMaduro in attendance, who are all set to join the #FANB. Of those 792 graduates, dozens studied in #Russia and #Cuba. Another example of #authoritarianlearning from one another.

#Venezuela: The Trump admin has focused on greater deterrence against the @NicolasMaduro regime's aggression toward #Guyana over the #Essequibo. A new bill in the US Congress would require the @DeptofDefense to build an entire strategy to repel an attack.

RT @CSISAmericas: Senior Associate @ThiagoGdeAragao argues that Brazil has two options to respond to President Trump's 50 percent tariff th….

#Mexico: China's new ambassador in Mexico, Chen Daojiang, launched a seminar series at @UNAM_MX on “The global significance of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in a New Era.”. The role of #China in Mexico will be a huge issue in #USMCA revision.

RT @RyanBergPhD: #Venezuela: The @NicolasMaduro regime is overseeing mayoral "elections" and on July 27th municipal "elections." This follo….

RT @RyanBergPhD: #Mexico's authorities have sentenced 10 men for involvement in the #Teuchitlan ranch used to recruit and exterminate. Aft….

RT @CSISAmericas: Is nearshoring dead?.Next #Thursday, join the Americas Program to explore how Mexico is adapting to the current tariff cl….

#Argentina under @JMilei has seen lower homicide rates and gains in citizen security. TCOs are still a significant challenge in the #SouthernCone. I speak with Martin Verrier @verrierm on the latest episode of #35West to discuss Milei's security strategy.

RT @RyanBergPhD: What happened at #BRICS2025? How much does the #BRICS still matter for #China's vision of alternative global order?. I joi….

RT @RyanBergPhD: #Mexico: On top of the legal uncertainty generated by #Morena's judicial overhaul, #extortion from TCO/FTO groups is risin….

RT @CSISAmericas: The results of the judicial election in #Mexico "proved a massive boon for the ruling Morena party. ; the winners were a….

RT @CSISAmericas: After President Xi skipped the BRICS summit in Brazil, Americas Program Director @RyanBergPhD joins @WillTodman in the la….

RT @RyanBergPhD: #Argentina: “Long-promised agreements have finally reached the finish line,” I told @W_Alex_Sanchez writing in @BreakingDe….

#Venezuela: The @NicolasMaduro regime is overseeing mayoral "elections" and on July 27th municipal "elections." This follows sham assembly and regional elections in May. What does the regime use stage-managed elections for? @CSIS on the regime's strategy:.

#Mexico: On top of the legal uncertainty generated by #Morena's judicial overhaul, #extortion from TCO/FTO groups is rising to unprecedented levels. Even though most cases go unreported, in CDMX, "the number of reported extortion cases nearly doubled in the first five months of.