Ryan C. Berg

Ryan C. Berg is the director of the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he also heads the Future of Venezuela Initiative.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a signing ceremony and a joint press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 13.
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a signing ceremony and a joint press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 13.

What Will China Do Next in Latin America?

Analysis
Ryan C. Berg, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno
Xi Jinping arriving at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Nov. 20, 2024.
Xi Jinping arriving at a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Nov. 20, 2024.

China Won’t Be the Obvious Winner in Latin America

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Ryan C. Berg
A group of immigrants is seen from above with three border officers opposite them.
A group of immigrants is seen from above with three border officers opposite them.

This Trump Administration Is Shaping Up to Be Latin America-First

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Ryan C. Berg
A Mexican flag flutters on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on April 18.
A Mexican flag flutters on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on April 18.

Solving the China Challenge in Mexico

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Connor Pfeiffer, Ryan C. Berg
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Joe Biden sit in brown armchairs flanked by flags with a small table in between them.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Joe Biden sit in brown armchairs flanked by flags with a small table in between them.

Mexico and the United States Need to Talk About China Now

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Connor Pfeiffer, Ryan C. Berg
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks into a microphone at a press conference while gesturing with one hand. In the other hand, he holds up a tiny copy of the Venezuelan Constitution, which is shorter than his fingers.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks into a microphone at a press conference while gesturing with one hand. In the other hand, he holds up a tiny copy of the Venezuelan Constitution, which is shorter than his fingers.

What’s Wrong With Biden’s Venezuela Policy

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Ryan C. Berg
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador participates in a parade to celebrate the 112th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador participates in a parade to celebrate the 112th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City.

Why the U.S.-Mexico Relationship Could Get Even Worse

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Ryan C. Berg
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Reina attend a ceremony marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 26.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Reina attend a ceremony marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 26.

What Taiwan Can Learn from Honduras’s Switch to China

Analysis
Leland Lazarus, Ryan C. Berg
Argentine President Alberto Fernández visits the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Feb. 4.
Argentine President Alberto Fernández visits the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Feb. 4.

Argentina’s Embrace of China Should Be a Wake-Up Call

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Ariel González Levaggi, Ryan C. Berg
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Alberto Fernández at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 6.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Alberto Fernández at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 6.

Washington Must Respond to China’s Growing Military Presence in Latin America

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Leland Lazarus, Ryan C. Berg
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington on Dec. 6.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington on Dec. 6.

The Democrat’s Playbook

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Christopher Sabatini, Ryan C. Berg
An opposition activist holds a banner that reads “vaccination now” during a protest to demand the government generally vaccinate the population in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 28.
An opposition activist holds a banner that reads “vaccination now” during a protest to demand the government generally vaccinate the population in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 28.

Venezuela Is Without a Vaccination Plan

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Ryan C. Berg, James M. Shultz
Riot police stand guard outside the house of Cristiana Chamorro, a presidential candidate who was arrested this week, in Managua, Nicaragua, on June 2.
Riot police stand guard outside the house of Cristiana Chamorro, a presidential candidate who was arrested this week, in Managua, Nicaragua, on June 2.

Did Ortega Just Kill Nicaragua’s Democracy?

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Ryan C. Berg, Margarita R. Seminario
Children sail on a raft in the polluted waters of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia state, Venezuela, on June 13, 2019.
Children sail on a raft in the polluted waters of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia state, Venezuela, on June 13, 2019.

Venezuela’s Maduro Should Be Tried for Ecocide

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Ryan C. Berg, Lauri Tahtinen
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gestures during his daily morning briefing in Mexico City on June 10, 2020.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gestures during his daily morning briefing in Mexico City on June 10, 2020.

Latin America’s Two Biggest Populists Are Preparing for a Showdown With Biden

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Ryan C. Berg, Thiago de Aragão
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