Evan Ellis - The Counter-Cartel Summit, Iran, and the Strategic Outlook for Latin America
Dear Colleagues:
In this new article, I provide an extended analysis of the relationships between new security policies and initiatives of the U.S. with our partners in Latin America and the Caribbean; regional security challenges such as transnational organized crime; and the impact of the evolving conflict in Iran and the global security environment on the region.
The work highlights the complex interacting strategic dynamics and risks of the moment we are currently living through in the region. It is more important than ever to navigate those dynamics and perils with strategic wisdom, respectful dialogue, and principled decency. I hope that this may be a useful and thought-provoking overview for policymakers and security professionals, as well as academic audiences.
It is written strictly in my personal capacity as Senior Non-Resident Fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), on my own time with my own computer.
The work, in English, published by Opidata, is available HERE:
The work, in Spanish, published by Opidata, is available HERE:
The link to the original English-language version of the article, published by Opidata, is available here:
https://legadoalasamericas.org/the-counter-cartel-summit-iran-and-the-strategic-outlook-for-latin-america/
The link to the original Spanish-language article published by Opidata is available here:
https://legadoalasamericas.org/la-cumbre-contra-los-carteles-iran-y-las-perspectivas-estrategicas-para-america-latina/
Podcasts and other Media Appearances
I would also like to share with you my latest podcasts, media appearance and radio shows. These include:
AFP - Radar 24 (Spanish) - March 20, 2026: TRUMP CONSIDERS TAKING KHARG ISLAND TO REOPEN HORMOUZ
Jen Garcia - Epoch Times TV - Lideres del Mundo Hispano (Spanish) - March 20, 2026: ¿CHILE abandona al “Dragón Rojo”? El plan secreto de KAST y EE. UU. para América Latina
Norman Coronel - Politica y Poder - March 20, 2026: Conflicto Iran-EE.UU.-Israel
Lyric Hale - EconVue - March 11, 2025: At the Crossroads of a new Monroe Doctrine
They also include my latest segments on Latin America on the John Batchelor Show (March 19, 2026):
Cuba: https://audioboom.com/posts/8876382-5-evan-ellis-headline-cuba-s-energy-crisis-amidst-cold-war-echoes-cuba-suffers-from-nationwide
Venezuela: https://audioboom.com/posts/8876384-6-evan-ellis-headline-venezuela-s-oil-interests-and-democratic-hopes-while-the-trump-administra
Ecuador and Colombia: https://audioboom.com/posts/8876385-7-evan-ellis-headline-crime-and-political-instability-in-latin-america-violent-spillover-from-d
Chile: https://audioboom.com/posts/8876386-8-evan-ellis-headline-chile-s-security-reforms-under-president-kast-president-jose-antonio-kast
Website for all Publications:
As always, at my professional website you can access these, and past publications, webinars and podcasts:
REvanEllis.com
Latest Book on China-Latin America:
My latest book, China Engages Latin America: Distorting Development and Democracy, is available through my publisher Palgrave-Macmillan, at:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-96049-0
Please feel free to share this post with a friend or colleague. If you would like to be included in my (always free) distribution list, I welcome the opportunity to include you:
Thank you, as always, for your interest in my work.
Respectfully,
R. Evan Ellis, PhD
Latin America Research Professor
U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute
@REvanEllis
Website: https://revanellis.com
