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

Stalemate over a trade deal with the European Union has left Mercosur on life support. Its revival depends on spurring greater intraregional trade.

Both China and India aspire for the role, but it is not clear if nations that belong to the group see either of them as a benign leader or their champion

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

The Western Hemisphere needs regional solutions to make the most of the migration wave it faces.

Many economies in the Americas already have bilateral free trade agreements with Washington, offering a stronger base for nearshoring, deeper integration and higher standards.

Policymakers are increasingly concerned by the U.S.’s dependence on Taiwanese semiconductors. Is onshoring their production to the U.S.—a goal of the CHIPS and Science Act—a practical path forward? 

Brazil has an opportunity to become a powerful bridge between developed economies and the Global South—the United States should support that ambition.