The Americas Program is led by a team of professionals with experience in international security, grand strategy and great-power competition, rule of law and democratic backsliding, and economic development. The program aims to provide policy-relevant research and analysis on leading bilateral, transnational, and regional issues, including security, the impact of great-power competition in the Americas, rule of law and corruption, and the resurgence of transnational criminal organizations. We seek to elevate the policy debate about the relationship between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Resident Experts and Staff


Non-Resident Affiliates


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Todd Chapman
Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Americas Program
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Juan Cruz
Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Americas Program and Director, Argentina-U.S. Strategic Forum
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Mark L. Schneider
Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Americas Program and Human Rights Initiative
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Pedro Allende
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program
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Evan Ellis
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program
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Frank Kelly
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program
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Gerver Torres
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program