Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 11 to May 17.  

Mexico’s electoral campaigns officially begin with AMLO’s legacy at play plus Latin America’s democracies are challenged but resilient.

The dam holding back chaos in U.S. foreign policy is cracking.

For more than two decades, China has developed close economic and security ties with many Latin American countries, including Brazil and Venezuela. But Beijing’s growing sway in the region has raised…

The window is still open for the region to benefit from the supply chain reshuffle—but not for much longer.

AGOA is the cornerstone of the U.S.-Africa trade relationship, but declining support has called the program’s value into question.