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What Should the US Do About China’s Spy Facility in Cuba?
June 26, 2023

What Should the US Do About China’s Spy Facility in Cuba?

By Joseph Bouchard
News that China plans to establish a signals and electronics intelligence station on the island carries echoes of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

China-Latin America Relations Amid the Pink Tide 2.0
May 26, 2023

China-Latin America Relations Amid the Pink Tide 2.0

By Lunting Wu
The distinct features of the current leftist politics in Latin America may shape relations with China differently than during the first Pink Tide in the early 2000s. 
New Report Highlights China’s Positive Image in Colombia
May 17, 2023

New Report Highlights China’s Positive Image in Colombia

By Joseph Bouchard
Views differ notably from Western countries, including the U.S., where public opinion about China has soured in recent years.

Taiwan’s Future in Latin America
May 11, 2023

Taiwan’s Future in Latin America

Patricio Giusto, Julieta Heduvan, and Brian Hioe discuss the future of Taiwan's diplomatic recognition in Latin America.

Race to the Bottom: China and the Self-Defeating Logic of Transactional Diplomacy in the Americas
April 18, 2023

Race to the Bottom: China and the Self-Defeating Logic of Transactional Diplomacy in the Americas

By R. Evan Ellis
The U.S. shouldn’t base its Latin America policy on trying to match China’s actions in the region.

Honduras’ Turn Toward China Sparks Debate
April 13, 2023

Honduras’ Turn Toward China Sparks Debate

By Expediente Público
China’s authoritarian government – and other Central American countries’ disillusionment with Beijing – has raised concerns in Honduras about the decision to establish ties.

What China’s Global Security Initiative Tells Us About Its Strategic Engagement with Latin America
April 04, 2023

What China’s Global Security Initiative Tells Us About Its Strategic Engagement with Latin America

By R. Evan Ellis
The GSI speaks repeatedly of China’s interest in involving itself in new mechanisms for “governance” of both traditional and non-traditional security at the global scale.
Honduras’ China Switch and the Aftershocks
March 28, 2023

Honduras’ China Switch and the Aftershocks

By Wang Linbin
Honduras has officially terminated diplomatic relations with Taipei and embraced Beijing instead. Given China’s positioning in Latin America, this is not an isolated event.

China’s Uneven Military, Political, and Commercial Advance in Panama
March 25, 2023

China’s Uneven Military, Political, and Commercial Advance in Panama

By R. Evan Ellis
Since establishing ties in 2017, China has invested significant effort in Panama and made important, if uneven, progress in building influence.

Honduras Announces Intention to Drop Taiwan, Recognize China
March 16, 2023

Honduras Announces Intention to Drop Taiwan, Recognize China

By Brian Hioe
President Xiomara Castro is making good on a campaign promise to switch diplomatic recognition to China.

How Taiwan Become a Key Issue in Paraguay’s Presidential Election
March 11, 2023

How Taiwan Become a Key Issue in Paraguay’s Presidential Election

By Julieta Heduvan and Juan Manuel Harán
With economic pressure building for a change, Paraguay’s presidential race could determine the future of Taiwan’s presence in South America.
Chinese Balloon Case Reveals Trail of Spy Games, Double Standards in Colombia
February 20, 2023

Chinese Balloon Case Reveals Trail of Spy Games, Double Standards in Colombia

By Joseph Bouchard
The revelation that a Chinese surveillance balloon entered the country's airspace earlier this month has been met with a curiously muted government response.

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