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March 15, 2024

United States
Campaign Roundup: Joe Biden Opposes the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden doesn’t want one of America’s closest allies to buy a once iconic American company.

Steel

November 7, 2023

Nigeria
Blood Money

When it comes to wealth transfer, Nigerian Pentecostal churches prefer to keep it all in the family.  

Hundreds of worshippers, dressed in traditional attire, attend a church service.

January 16, 2024

China
How One Port’s Struggle Reveals the Problems—and Promise—of Chinese Infrastructure Financing

Chinese port financing has plenty of drawbacks. But developing countries have few alternatives. 

A lone man stands at the end of an old and broken pier watching the boats in the background in the bay of São Tomé city, São Tomé and Príncipe, September 16, 2021.

May 13, 2013

Economics
The Real Mexico: Narcotrafficking or Economic Growth?

I had an interesting conversation with Jorge Ramos and Jesus Esquivel, author of La DEA en México, this weekend on Al Punto. You can watch it here.

Jorge Ramos - LAM

May 3, 2012

Immigration and Migration
U.S.-Mexico Relations Beyond the 2012 Elections

The Council on Foreign Relations held a half day symposium this past Tuesday entitled “U.S-Mexico Relations Beyond the 2012 Elections.” The first panel with Alejandro Hope, Eric Olson, and myself foc…

Symposium - Latin Americas Moment

September 6, 2022

Russia
Mikhail Gorbachev on the Streets of Accra

The aftershock of the collapse of the Soviet empire reverberated from Cape Town to Cairo.

A photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev stands against a wall whilst people in suits are pictured in the background.