Latin America Program

The @StimsonCenter Latin America Program provides a nonpartisan forum for experts and scholars to discuss the most critical issues facing the Hemisphere.

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

Director @benjamingedan underscores that "it will be important for Argentina to build a better model" for social approval, as it faces up against Peru and Bolivia in the critical minerals boom.🪨💎

Read more about the path forward here! https://t.co/kpDIl619LR

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

In a recent article from República, Director @benjamingedan explains how Latin American governments are facing growing pressure to stop criminal organizations as they become more sophisticated.

Take a look at the article here! https://t.co/JeLD3IkI72

[Iván Ontaneda Berrú @IvanOntanedaB]

Thank you for the warm welcome. It is an honor to join the Latin America Program’s Advisory Board at the Stimson Center. I look forward to contributing my experience and working together to advance economic growth and development across our region

[Roberto Alvarez @RobalsdqAlvarez]

Agradezco al Stimson Center de Washington, DC, por la invitación a formar parte de su Consejo Asesor.
https://t.co/WkIwZ5id1F

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

US troops on the ground in Ecuador??

Read @LATAMProg Director, @benjamingedan's piece on the Trump administration's counterterrorism operations in Latin America to learn more! https://t.co/wlcVAw1Qce

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

We are excited to welcome @RobalsdqAlvarez, @Roque_Benavides, and @IvanOntanedaB to the Latin America Program's Advisory Board! 🙌

Read more about how these leaders will advance our work on governance and economic growth here!
https://t.co/EsE3BpoWUf

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

AI, critical minerals, scientific collaboration, biotechnology and bioeconomy. 🌱

That's how INKA is addressing structural barriers in science, tech, and innovation to build capacity and talent in Latin America.

Take a look at our publications here 👉👉 https://t.co/3o1OP7OXaR

[Benjamin Gedan @benjamingedan]

Hemos visto avances importantes en el liderazgo femenino en la región en los últimos años, desde @KeikoFujimori en Perú, @laurapresi2026 en Costa Rica y @Claudiashein en México hasta @gisela_san102 al frente del @BCIE_Org, @AjoyLina al frente del @sg_sica y @MarottaIlya, la nueva administradora del @thepanamacanal. Estas últimas son las primeras mujeres en ocupar esos importantísimos cargos.

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

What advice do you have for a young diplomat?🙌
@rafaelmgrossi values "the ability to think with imagination."

Hear more about what the candidate for UN Secretary General envisions for multilateralism here! https://t.co/mIDiYqk09T

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

Critical minerals drive global supply chains, but the extraction of raw materials alone leaves Latin America behind. Juan Carlos Navarro outlines INKA’s strategy to boost research and processing, building regional value:
https://t.co/PIXcbzuzmq

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

Can the UN be an effective actor in international politics?🤔

In @StimsonCenter's recent talk with @mfespinosaEC, she underscores that UN "renewal must begin with trust" and that "it's about radical interdependence."

Check out the event here! https://t.co/Dd93CsJqet

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

Latin America is home to astounding global biodiversity, but captures little of its value. 🌿💡

The INKA initiative aims to bridge that gap by connecting regional research, talent, and infrastructure, and through global partnerships: https://t.co/oYbQZhrAXo

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

“The election of pro-Trump leaders is clearly not enough to move the needle in U.S.-China competition,” Director @benjamingedan told Politico. “China built Peru’s largest port, it is constructing the Bogotá subway, and it is the top market for Ecuadorian shrimp."

[POLITICO @politico]

Rubio’s security push gets a mixed welcome in Latin America https://t.co/NuS40ULGyr

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

"We need to be serious about ensuring accountability in the reform process the UN is undergoing today."

Speaking on the UN's "crisis of trust and credibility," @mfespinosaEC shared her vision for global governance with @StimsonCenter yesterday:

https://t.co/jTmkdUa6V4

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

“The new Monroe Doctrine primarily addresses the symptoms of criminality in Latin America, and by doing so, the United States risks repeating the errors of the not-so-distant past,” @LATAMProg Director @benjamingedan and Elias Yousif explain:
https://t.co/wlcVAw1Qce

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

“The severity of the region’s long-neglected security challenges deserves greater attention and investment from Washington,” Elias Yousif and @LATAMProg Director @benjamingedan explain in a new @StimsonCenter report.

https://t.co/wlcVAw2o1M

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

Join us for this timely discussion TOMORROW at 4:30pm EST!

[Stimson Center @StimsonCenter]

#UpcomingEvent: Join us NEXT WEDNESDAY for an on-the-record discussion with @mfespinosaEC, candidate to be the next UN Secretary-General.

🗓️ September 9
⏰ 4:30 - 5:30 EDT

https://t.co/jL6CSUitBs

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

With Secretary Rubio heading to Colombia on his South America trip, security & policy options across the region will take center stage.

Watch @benjamingedan's discussion with @CCACANADA on Colombia’s evolving security landscape 👇

https://t.co/ALEddkVBMr

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

Congratulations to Ilya Espino de Marotta, the new Administrator of the Panama Canal!

In May, @StimsonCenter hosted Administrator Espino de Marotta for a conversation on climate resilience, global trade, and the Canal’s future.

Watch the recording ⬇️ https://t.co/Kc6LNO50rY

[Canal de Panamá @canaldepanama]

Este 7 de septiembre, el Canal de Panamá vivió un día histórico. Comienza una nueva etapa para la vía interoceánica, con el compromiso de siempre: servir a Panamá y al comercio mundial.

[Latin America Program @LATAMProg]

How can Latin America close its science and technology gap? 🧪💡The Initiative for Knowledge in the Americas (INKA) brings together @UNESCO, @IDB_Official, @IDRC_CRDI, @AgendaCAF, @UNDP, @cepal_onu, and others to support regional innovation.

Learn more: https://t.co/gjhpdrgX2Q