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Latin America Studies Program


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    Advanced Industries

    Advanced industries are the drivers of innovation in the U.S. economy. In this blog post for Latin America's Moment, Shannon O'Neil discusses the importance of North American ties to sustaining these important industries.

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    The Middle-Income Trap

    Latin American countries are stuck in the middle-income trap. In this blog post for Latin America's Moment, Shannon O'Neil looks at why and the policies that can be put in place to boost GDP per capita growth.

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    Petrobras Scandal Continues

    53 politicians are now under investigation in the latest chapter of the Petrobras scandal. In this blog post for Latin America's Moment, Shannon O'Neil highlights the most noteworthy and considers the scandal's implications for President Rousseff.

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    North America

    The Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on North America, directed by Shannon O'Neil, highlights the energy, economic, and human ties that bring together the three North American countries.

  • Two Nations Indivisible

    In Two Nations Indivisible: Mexico, the United States, and the Road Ahead, Shannon O'Neil illuminates Mexico's political, economic, and social transformations over the last three decades and why these changes matter for the United States.

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Think Again: Immigration

by Shannon K. O'Neil
Foreign Policy

Shannon K. O'Neil says after Republicans' election-year drubbing, the United States has an historic opportunity to fix its broken immigration system. And the arguments against reform simply don't hold up anymore.

 

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