Americas

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Across Latin America and the broader Western Hemisphere, development and strategic competition converge in ports, critical minerals, and governance systems. We examine how regional cooperation can strengthen democratic institutions, secure supply chains, and expand opportunity through investment aligned with local priorities.

Strategic Question 

How can renewed hemispheric cooperation strengthen democratic institutions, secure supply chains, and advance shared prosperity across the region?

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Input to USTR: USMCA’s Overlooked Value

Input to USTR: USMCA’s Overlooked Value

As submitted November 2, 2025\ One question underpins the last decade of U.S. trade policy: what are trade agreements worth? Common criticisms cite everything from soaring trade deficits and manufacturing job losses to environmental degradation and infringements on national sovereignty. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is no exception. Since its entry into force in 2020, […]

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Bolstering Canada-US Economic Relations

Bolstering Canada-US Economic Relations

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Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

Tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

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AI Diplomacy in a Divided Word

AI Diplomacy in a Divided Word

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Securing the Supply Chains of the Future

Securing the Supply Chains of the Future

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Mark Kennedy Outlines Vision for New Economic Alliance

Mark Kennedy Outlines Vision for New Economic Alliance

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Blog, Capital That Connects, China, Energy, Energy for Compute, Finance, Geopolitics, Infrastructure, Ukraine & Russia

The Nuclear Stack: Why America Needs a Coherent Strategy for the Atomic Age Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

January 14, 2026

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Blog, Europe, Geopolitics, Innovation Imperative, Technology

From Córdoba to the Cloud Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

January 7, 2026

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Blog, China, Geopolitics, Mind The Gap, Strategic Competition

From Vision to Execution Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 22, 2025

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Americas, Development, Innovation, Policy Brief

Technology Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: Latin America’s Innovation Momentum Learn More

December 16, 2025

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Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Capital That Connects, Development, Diplomacy, Europe, Finance, Geoeconomics, Indo-Pacific, Infrastructure, Innovation Imperative, Middle East & Africa, Technology, Telecom, Testimony

America AI Exports Program Comments Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 13, 2025

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Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Digital, Finance, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Infrastructure, Middle East & Africa, Stacks of Trust, Technology, Telecom

Securing the World’s Digital Arteries Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 11, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, China, Digital, Finance, Geopolitics, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure, Innovation, Innovation Imperative, Podcast, Stacks of Trust, Strategic Competition, Supply Chains, Technology, Telecom

Goldman Sachs Podcast: Mark Kennedy Explores the Future of US–China Technology Competition Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 10, 2025

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Defense, Speech, Strategic Competition, Supply Chains

From Reading Men to Predictive Machines: AI, Tripolar Nuclear Rivalry, and the Future of Deterrence Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 10, 2025

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Alliances, Alliances at the Crossroads, Americas, Blog, China, Europe, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Strategic Competition, Ukraine & Russia

To Win in Wéiqí, You Must See the Whole Board Learn More

by Mark Kennedy

December 6, 2025

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