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🇺🇸🇲🇽 This week we concluded the fifth iteration of the Rio Bravo Congressional Fellowship, in collaboration with the US-...
08/28/2026

🇺🇸🇲🇽 This week we concluded the fifth iteration of the Rio Bravo Congressional Fellowship, in collaboration with the US-Mexico Foundation.

This year’s cohort brought together 34 US- and Mexico-based congressional fellows for monthly masterclasses on key issues in the US-Mexico relationship, including trade, USMCA, security, labor mobility, and sports diplomacy.

Thank you to our speakers, including AALAC nonresident senior fellows Bosco Martí, Brenda Estefan, and Antonio Ortiz-Mena; private-sector representatives Catalina Coppel of GM and Tonatiuh Anzures of Amazon; the Atlantic Council’s Tom Warrick; fellow think tank experts Vanda Felbab-Brown and Andrew Selee; and Travis Murphy and Trina Bolton on sports diplomacy.

This fellowship continues to advance dialogue on one of the hemisphere’s most important bilateral relationships. Congratulations to the fellows!

🇵🇦 AALAC convened the first working meeting of the US-Panama Economic Security Task Force, bringing together its co-chai...
08/27/2026

🇵🇦 AALAC convened the first working meeting of the US-Panama Economic Security Task Force, bringing together its co-chairs and members to discuss how Panama can advance shared economic and security interests.

The meeting included honorary co-chairs US Ambassador to Panama Kevin Cabrera and Panama Ambassador to the OAS Ana Irene Delgado, with discussion focused on trade, supply chains, and regional cooperation.

08/26/2026

🌎 Cerrar la brecha digital en América Latina y el Caribe requiere más que tecnología. También implica infraestructura, educación, habilidades y políticas que amplíen el acceso a una conectividad confiable y asequible.

📹 Iniciamos una serie sobre conectividad en América Latina y el Caribe. En este primer video, exploramos por qué es clave para el crecimiento económico de la región.

Este trabajo lo realizamos con el apoyo de Amazon. Las opiniones expresadas son las de los expertos del Atlantic Council.
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🌎 Closing the digital divide in Latin America and the Caribbean takes more than technology. It also requires infrastructure, education, skills, and policies that expand access to reliable and affordable connectivity.

📹 This new series on connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean begins by exploring why it is key to the region's economic growth.

We are undertaking this work with support from Amazon. The views expressed in this video are those of the Atlantic Council's experts.

🇨🇴🇻🇪 READ | President Abelardo de la Espriella has made Venezuela a foreign policy priority, positioning to work with ...
08/21/2026

🇨🇴🇻🇪 READ | President Abelardo de la Espriella has made Venezuela a foreign policy priority, positioning to work with the United States on Venezuela’s democratic transition and economic recovery.

The recent earthquakes in and Colombia have also created urgent needs for sustained international support. In a new issue brief, the US-Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition looks at how both countries can expand cooperation on recovery, border security, trade, energy, and growth.

Read here: https://bit.ly/4hNbZzx

The Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center is pleased to welcome Kristie Pellecchia Loiacono as a nonres...
08/19/2026

The Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center is pleased to welcome Kristie Pellecchia Loiacono as a nonresident senior fellow.

As part of AALAC's Economic Development portfolio, she will advance the Center's work on ports and promote US investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, drawing on more than twenty-five years of experience in international finance, development, and capital markets.

08/19/2026

🇧🇷 WATCH | Brazil’s 2026 presidential campaign is officially underway.

AALAC’s Valentina Sader breaks down the top candidates to watch, from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to the names trying to build an alternative to the Lula-Bolsonaro polarization.

As the race takes shape, AALAC will be following what the election could mean for Brazil, the region, and the future of US-Brazil relations.

🌎 La brecha digital no solo determina quién puede conectarse. También influye en el acceso a educación, salud, servicios...
08/19/2026

🌎 La brecha digital no solo determina quién puede conectarse. También influye en el acceso a educación, salud, servicios públicos y oportunidades económicas en América Latina y el Caribe.

En nuestra serie sobre conectividad en la región, exploramos por qué cerrar esta brecha requiere combinar infraestructura, tecnologías terrestres y satelitales, acceso asequible y desarrollo de habilidades digitales.

👉 Desliza para conocer los desafíos y las soluciones que pueden ayudar a ampliar la conectividad en la región.

Este trabajo lo realizamos con el apoyo de Amazon LEO.

08/18/2026

🇨🇴 WATCH | María José Torres Macho of the United Nations in Colombia highlighted the need to protect children, families, and vulnerable communities after Colombia’s earthquake.

During AALAC’s event, Torres Macho emphasized that recovery must address urgent needs on the ground while ensuring affected communities have access to health services, protection, and support.

Watch the full conversation here: https://bit.ly/4xImhpd

08/18/2026

🇨🇴 WATCH | Juan Camilo Jiménez, response director at World Central Kitchen, explained why Colombia’s earthquake response must be understood street by street and block by block.

During AALAC’s event, Jiménez highlighted how World Central Kitchen is working with local restaurants and community networks to help address food needs, disrupted supply chains, and support for displaced families.

Watch the full conversation here:

08/18/2026

🇨🇴 WATCH | Marylin Bonfante of the Colombian Red Cross explained why Colombia’s earthquake response cannot be one-size-fits-all.

During AALAC’s event, Bonfante highlighted how needs vary across affected communities, from shelter and access to water to healthcare, essential services, and local economic recovery.

Watch the full conversation here: https://bit.ly/4xImhpd

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