Tag Archives: United States

Countering Iranian Influence in the Americas: Geopolitical and International Law Implications of U.S. Pressure on Latin American Countries

By: Matthew Wearp Last month, it was reported that the United States government is actively pressuring Bolivia to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group and expel individuals it suspects of being spies for Iran. On the one hand, States are encouraged, and increasingly expected, to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, which […]

New Federal Remittance Tax Has Taken Effect: What It Means for Latin America

By: Grant deBoer Passed as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in July 2025 and having taken effect on January 1, 2026, 26 USC §4475 grants the federal government the power to impose a 1% excise tax on certain remittances sent abroad from the United States. Initially proposed at rates as high […]

“Billetes”, Bailouts, and Beef

By: Anabell Alfonso The United States has launched a series of unexpected financial maneuvers to support Argentina’s currency—moves that appear as much political as economic. Washington announced it would be stepping in to bail out Argentina’s economy. Since October 9, the Department of the Treasury has purchased roughly 400 million pesos, although neither government has […]

U.S-Colombia Relations Fracture as Trump Sanctions Petro, Threatens Funding Cuts

By: Camilo Daza Manga For decades, Colombia has been a cornerstone of U.S. counternarcotics strategy in Latin America — a major non-NATO ally, the fifth-largest U.S. export market in the hemisphere, and the source of 85% of actionable intelligence used by U.S. naval forces to seize illicit narcotics in the Caribbean Sea between January 2024 […]