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Latin America

Claudia Sheinbaum and Andrés Manuel López Obrador on a MORENA electoral propaganda poster in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato (Mexico). The poster is hung on a cement block wall painted grey and yellow. At the top of the wall protrude pieces of wood with a barbed wire fence
Latin America Experts Comments

Mexico under Claudia Sheinbaum: social democracy or populism?

The question is whether Claudia Sheinbaum wants to lead a social-democratic government or continue along the populist nationalist path.

By Michael Reid
13 Jun 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
Background with gradient from blue to green. Abstract representation of a world map in white.
Latin America Events

Presentation “Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) 2024”

Presentation of the ''Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) 2024'' measuring the quality of democracy, economic performance, and governance worldwide.

08 Apr 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Detail of a balance scale holding Argentine pesos and dollars in their saucers. Background: Screen with timeline of the rise and fall of the stock market.
Latin America Analyses

Unravelling Argentina’s economic maze: raising prices to stop inflation

Approaching Argentina's economic and financial maze in the first months of Milei's term.

By Ernesto Talvi, Sofía Harguindeguy
04 Apr 2024 //
12 mins Reading time
Photo of the stained glass window "El nacimiento del hombre" by Héctor Poleo, taken in 1995 in the metro station La Paz in Caracas, Venezuela
Latin America Events

Presentation of the Elcano Report ‘Why does Latin America matter?’

Presentation of the Elcano Report “Why does Latin America Matter?” at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington D.C. (USA).

12 Feb 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Photo of the stained glass window "El nacimiento del hombre" by Héctor Poleo, taken in 1995 in the metro station La Paz in Caracas, Venezuela
Latin America Events

Seminar ‘Why does Latin America matter?’

Presentation of the Elcano Report “Why does Latin America Matter?” at the Georgetown Americas Institute (Washington D.C., USA).

31 Jan 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
presentacion del informe elcano. por que importa america latina
Latin America Events

Presentation in Rome of the Elcano Report ‘Why does Latin America matter?’

"Why Latin America Matters?" aims to attract Europe's interest towards the importance of Euro-Latin American relations.

10 Jan 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

Elcano Policy Paper “Spain in the World in 2024: perspectives and challenges”

The Elcano Royal Institute analyzes the prospects for the international panorama and the short-term challenges for Spain's external action.

08 Jan 2024 //
1 min Reading time
Participation of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at the EU/CELAC 2023 Summit. Global Gateway
Globalization, development and governance Analyses

Global Gateway: what we know and what it means for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Global Gateway initiative is aimed at channelling the profile of the EU’s public and private resources devoted to development aid.

By María Santillán O’Shea, Ernesto Talvi
03 Jan 2024 //
16 mins Reading time
Latin America. Photo composition of the stained-glass window “El nacimiento del hombre” by Héctor Poleo, taken in 1995 at the metro station La Paz in Caracas, Venezuela
Latin America Reports

Why does Latin America matter?

The report rigorously analyses the economic, political and geostrategic narratives on Latin America so that the debate is based on evidence.

By Carlos Malamud, José Juan Ruiz, Ernesto Talvi
26 Dec 2023 //
15 mins Reading time

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A row of European Union flags (blue with yellow stars) and Chinese flags (red with yellow stars) waving side by side during the 2020 EU–China summit. China

Policy Workshop “Standards, Narratives and Partnerships: Rethinking EU and China’s Approaches to Connectivity”

January 28, 2026

Donald Trump at the press conference following ‘Operation Absolute Resolution’ in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro (3/01/2026) in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The president speaks behind the lectern, adorned with the president's logo and a microphone. Behind him, from left to right, are Stephen Miller, National Security Advisor; John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War; and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Behind them are the flags of the United States and the Presidency, and a blue and white backdrop.

The Maduro operation: five insights on power and international relations

January 26, 2026

Signing ceremony for the Mercosur-EU agreement in Asunción, Paraguay (17/01/2026). On stage, raising their hands together, from left to right: José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama; Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia; Antonio Costa, President of the European Council; Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay; and Mauro Vieira, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Behind them, a table bearing the words “Presidencia Pro Tempore Paraguay 2026” (Paraguay Pro Tempore Presidency 2026) displays some of the flags of the signatory countries and, further back, a screen bearing the words “Signing ceremony: Association between Mercosur and the European Union”, framed by the flags of Mercosur and the European Union.

The EU-Mercosur agreement: historic and foundational

January 23, 2026

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