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July 26, 2012
Immigration and Migration
Latin America: Community Building Across Borders
Alongside the tentative formal efforts at economic and political integration, people are also increasingly bringing the region together. A recent uptick in intra-regional movement—through travel, stu…
April 4, 2011
China
The End of ALBA: Latin America’s Market-Based Integration
A trader checks a newspaper at the Santiago Stock Exchange (Ivan Alvarado/Courtesy Reuters). Much is made of ALBA, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, a pact backed by Hugo Chávez and Fidel Ca…
December 21, 2012
China
Looking Back at 2012: Latin America’s Economic Development
Looking back at the past year, many of the posts on Latin America’s Moment touch on the region’s economic development, and its trade and investment ties with the rest of the world. Here is a recap of…
December 16, 2008
Americas
Obama and Latin America: A New Direction?
Reporters, CFR members, students, and other interested folks keep asking me if U.S. policy toward Latin America will change when President-elect Obama steps into the White House on January 20. The …
May 29, 2024
Middle East and North Africa
Oil and National Security: U.S.-Middle East Relations
Steven Cook discusses the modern history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East and how economic interests, including secure access to oil reserves, continue to influence U.S. priorities in the regio…
June 17, 2024
North Korea
The Significance of the Putin-Kim Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin's 2024 visit to North Korea, his first since 2000, signifies the ongoing strengthening of bilateral ties. Whether this is a short-term expedience or the start of a tr…
