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In a new analysis, Americas Program Acting Director @CHernandezRoy, Fellow @HenryZiemer and Senior Adviser @MarkCancian examine five possible scenarios involving the use of force from the United States against Cuba.

Read here: https://t.co/gh2oxmNd6g

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Yesterday, Colombians voted in the 2026 presidential election, choosing candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella for a June run-off.

Americas Program Associate Director @julianaprs spoke with @gabocifuentes on what dynamics are motivating voters and challenges ahead:

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In a new 35 West podcast episode, Americas Program Associate Director @julianaprs sits down with Gabriel Cifuentes, co-founder of Greystone Consulting Group Latin America, to discuss Colombia’s upcoming May 31 presidential election: https://t.co/7Zbl59p4if

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In a new 35 West podcast episode, Americas Program Associate Director @julianaprs sits down with Gabriel Cifuentes, co-founder of Greystone Consulting Group Latin America, to discuss Colombia’s upcoming May 31 presidential election: https://t.co/7Zbl59p4if

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🔴Starting now: Nicaragua Under Repression: Human Rights, Accountability, and Exile

Watch live: https://t.co/lzu24oeXIp

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Americas Program Deputy Director and Senior Fellow @CHernandezRoy joins @CSISDefense and security experts to unpack the U.S. pause on the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, and what it means for the future of U.S.-Canada security cooperation: https://t.co/ntdcD1B5MN

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"The U.S. was traditionally seen as a model democracy & a standard to which Mexico aspired, though this is not the case at present," with a January poll showing nearly 2/3 of respondents believe that the U.S. is on the wrong path.

More from @CSISAmericas: https://t.co/WtSyHAWZXP

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In the latest episode of 35 West, @HenryZiemer sits down with @mitrataj, a freelance reporter based in Lima, to unpack the results of the first round of voting in Peru.

Listen to the podcast from @CSISAmericas:
https://t.co/8T4yaakBDS

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"Despite Mexican society’s negative views of the Trump administration, the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship is strong, with frequent interaction at all levels of government and civil society," writes @CSISAmericas.

More: https://t.co/WtSyHAWZXP

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🚨Reminder

Just two weeks until our hybrid event: Nicaragua Under Repression: Human Rights, Accountability, and Exile, on May 29 10:00 AM -11:30 AM.

RSVP: https://t.co/lzu24oeXIp

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How are perceptions of the U.S.-Mexico relationship changing?
Americas Program Senior Associate @AndrewIRudman spoke with former and current Mexican government officials to identify several areas of concern that are likely to persist: https://t.co/6gkilvmilT

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On April 12, Peruvians took to the polls to vote in the first round of presidential elections.

In a new episode of 35 West, Americas Program Associate Fellow @HenryZiemer sits down with reporter Mitra Tajto unpack the results: https://t.co/TovInnsWRI

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Join the Americas Program in partnership with the Center for North American Prosperity and Security, for a one-day conference on U.S.-Canada defense and security cooperation: https://t.co/5nvbOapBPd

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"At the upper levels of the political class, Sheinbaum largely chose to shield figures facing serious accusations from prosecution rather than pursue them," writes @CSISAmericas.

More on the U.S. indictment of Sinaloa's Governor: https://t.co/cWEdmqFDd8

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In a new episode of Mexico Matters, @CSISAmericas unpacks the current state of the U.S.-Iran conflict and its potential impact on the upcoming North American World Cup 2026.

Listen: https://t.co/QPgXsZpLCD

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"The Trump administration has moved beyond targeting drug flows, the primary focus of prior U.S. administrations, and is now targeting the political infrastructure that enables them," writes @CSISAmericas.

More: https://t.co/cWEdmqFDd8

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In a new episode of Mexico Matters, Americas Program Senior Associate @MarianaCampero1 sits down with @CSIS_Threats Director Dan Byman to unpack the current state of the US-Iran conflict and its potential impact on the North American World Cup 2026: https://t.co/KaYQuBtDJS

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"Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face a narrow margin for error as recurrent climate shocks quickly translate into economic instability," writes @CSISAmericas

Read about the opportunity for collaboration between SIDS and Taiwan: https://t.co/5xkSFetud9

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Americas Program Fellow @DiegoTMEC discusses potential economic impacts and implications for U.S.-Mexico bilateral relations following the U.S. indictment of Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya: https://t.co/8lXzcmqxcH

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Security is now the price of admission to the USMCA table.

The White House just indicted a sitting Mexican governor. This is not a security story. It is a renegotiation of the entire U.S.-Mexico relationship.

New @CSIS commentary with @Diana_Paz99:
https://t.co/caxFH2psgJ

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On April 29, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya for conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to traffic drugs in exchange for bribes & political favor. How does this impact U.S.-Mexico relations?

More from @CSISAmericas: https://t.co/cWEdmqFDd8