In the latest Latin America Program's ZAP, I asked Amb. DeLaurentis, former Chief of Mission at the US Embassy Havana, on the Biden administration's decision to remove #Cuba from the US terrorism blacklist, next steps with the incoming administration, and the island's difficult situation.

Don’t know where to start with everything that’s happening in #LatinAmerica? Every Friday, we highlight the biggest news 📰 of the week.

#Panama's President Mulino says Panama did not agree to waive #PananaCanal fees for US government ships, contradictory to yesterday's State Dept. announcement. "Its a shame this is happening, especially after our very positive meetings with Sec. Rubio and Hegseth."

Yes! The Wilson Center will be present at #COP30 in Belém 🇧🇷 and they are putting together an incredible agenda! To learn more, reach out to my colleagues at the @BrazilInst 👇👇

🚢 Who build the Panama Canal? How much did it cost? Is China operating the Canal? Our incredible Latin America Program prepared a fact sheet to answer some of the most pressing questions on this issue. Check it out! The Wilson Center #PanamaCanal

In my latest Q&A with Minister Manuel of Costa Rica's M. Comercio Exterior for the Latin America Program's #WeeklyAsado, we spoke about his country's transformation to become a hub for advanced manufacturing and a #nearshoring trailblazer.

#Haiti is one of our hemisphere's biggest challenges, and I am thrilled to moderate a discussion on 3/31 at 9:30am ET with leading experts on the subject, Emmanuela Douyon （ 杜鳶）, Jana Nelson, and Vivian Lowery-Derryck. The Wilson Center Wilson Center Africa Program Latin America Program

➡️Domingo crucial en Ecuador ¿Habrá garantías para el normal desarrollo de la segunda vuelta presidencial? ➡️"Los ciudadanos tienen plena confianza en los órganos electorales del Ecuador", asegura la internacionalista Beatriz García Beatriz García Nice en entrevista con nuestro

Hablé con La Noche NTN24 sobre las próximas elecciones en #Ecuador y la importancia de las instituciones electorales en garantizar procesos democráticos.

I spoke to Mie Hoejris Dahl for Foreign Policy about what’s the top priority for voters in #Ecuador this time: security, security, and security.

I told Mie Hoejris Dahl for the The Christian Science Monitor, “the U.S. president’s return to power has pushed voters in Latin America to prioritize geopolitical pragmatism over ideology,” giving Noboa the win in #Ecuador. csmonitor.com/World/Americas…

“Mr Noboa has weakened the gangs,” I told Mie Hoejris Dahl for The Economist, “prompting them to lash out in a last-ditch show of force. It is also possible his policy has broken up larger groups, spurring increased violence in the process.“ economist.com/the-americas/2…

Nicaragua's first female president Chamorro dies at 95 reut.rs/3FUeKOZ reut.rs/3FUeKOZ

After winning re-election in April, Daniel Noboa is stepping up his crackdown on organised Crime. The Ecuadorian president is taking advice from Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, a controversial mercenary group econ.st/4kJdP32