Brian Winter

2 weeks ago | americasquarterly.org | Brian Winter

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt hasn’t been an easy era to run the Panama Canal. Even before President Donald Trump’s talk of “taking the canal back” for the United States began in December, the key waterway was hit by a severe drought in 2022-24 that slowed traffic, caused fees to spike and prompted many shipping companies to seek alternate routes. Panamanian economist Ricuarte Vásquez Morales has been the administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, which oversees the canal, since 2019.

2 months ago | estadao.com.br | Brian Winter

CIDADE DO PANAMÁ — Desde que o presidente Donald Trump manifestou suas queixas a respeito do Canal do Panamá em dezembro, o establishment aqui no Panamá e em toda a América tem se dedicado ao mesmo jogo de adivinhação: “O que ele realmente quer?”A princípio, a pergunta foi recebida com uma certa piscadela cínica: é isso que Trump faz, abrindo uma negociação batendo na mesa.

2 months ago | americasquarterly.org | Brian Winter

Reading Time: 6 minutesPANAMA CITY — Ever since President Donald Trump first aired his grievances about the Panama Canal in December, the establishment here and indeed throughout the Americas has been engaged in the same guessing game: “What does he really want?”At first, the question was met with a certain knowing wink: This is what Trump does, opening a negotiation by pounding the table. But after the president of the United States explicitly said in his inauguration speech on Jan.

Jan 14, 2025 | americasquarterly.org | Brian Winter |Susan Segal |Jose Enrique Arrioja |Rich Brown

The region is eager for greater U.S. attention, writes AS/COA’s CEO. As President Ali seeks a second term in November’s general elections, the government is handing out cash transfers and free college tuition. An energy and finance expert sees opportunities in decarbonization, carbon markets and biofuels. Gabriel Galípolo has ties with the left and the private sector, making him a key bridge-builder at a time of market concerns.

Jan 14, 2025 | americasquarterly.org | Brian Winter

Reading Time: 11 minutesEste artículo ha sido adaptado del informe especial de AQ sobre las tendencias que definirán a América Latina en 2025 | English | PortuguêsEl mayor riesgo para América Latina este año no radica en la propia región, sino en un complejo turístico con techos de terracota situado a unos 110 kilómetros al norte, en Palm Beach, Florida. El regreso de Donald Trump no es la única tendencia que probablemente marcará América Latina en 2025.