Statement by the Institute of the Americas on U.S. Relations in the Western Hemisphere
February 4, 2025 The Institute of the Americas (IOA), a non-partisan, independent institution founded almost 45 years ago to promote economic development and regional integration, along with the objective of improving the economic and social well-being of all citizens of the Americas, opposes unilateral tariffs on USMCA trade partners and other actions that threaten allied […]
President’s Column Q3-2024
President & CEO Column Though the Western Hemisphere accounts for slightly more than half of the democracies around the globe and was once perceived as the region with the highest potential for democratization, over the past two decades the Americas has experienced its share of democratic backsliding. The notable exceptions are four working democracies in […]
President’s Column Q2-2024
President & CEO Column Over the past quarter, the Americas has been in the midst of various historic changes – economic, political and environment -that have the potential to shape the region for many years to come. Growing tensions between the U.S. and China have prompted a growing number of companies to de-risk and nearshore […]
IOA Announces Appointment of Abraham Zamora and Daniel Parfait to Board of Directors
La Jolla, CA March 25, 2024: The Institute of the Americas (IOA) announces the appointment of Abraham Zamora and Daniel Parfait to its Board of Directors effective March 22, 2024. Following the appointment of Mr. Zamora and Mr. Parfait, IOA’s board will comprise 22 members.
U.S. foreign policy in the Americas under Trump:Navigating trade, tariffs & regional partnerships
President & CEO – Enlace Column Q1-2025 Reflecting on the past three months and the flurry of Executive Orders since the inauguration of President Trump, the United States is at a historic crossroads in its relationships with countries throughout the Western Hemisphere, a region fraught with challenges as the global paradigm transitions away from the post-Cold […]
President’s Column Q4-2024
President & CEO Column During 2024 the Institute of the Americas (IOA) has much to be grateful for and celebrate with steady progress made towards furthering our mission through work across our energy, environment & climate change and economic competitiveness programmatic pillars. IOA’s accomplishments over the past year are highlighted in our recently issued 2024 […]