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DESCRIPTION:The Moynihan Institute's Practice of Global Politics seminar se
ries presents Juan S. Gonzalez\, resident fellow at Georgetown Americas In
stitute.The Western Hemisphere is often treated as a secondary theater in
U.S. foreign policy. That is a mistake. From migration and energy to suppl
y chains\, climate\, and strategic competition with China\, the Americas s
it at the center of U.S. interests. This talk examines how the region is b
eing reshaped by democratic backsliding\, economic fragmentation and geopo
litical rivalry—and what that means for the next generation of policymaker
s. Drawing on firsthand experience in government and recent analysis of Ve
nezuela and regional trends\, Juan Gonzalez argues that effective U.S. str
ategy must align values with interests\, pairing democratic governance wit
h credible economic engagement. He will outline what works\, what doesn’t\
, and where policy debates are headed next. The core question is not wheth
er the United States will lead in the hemisphere\, but how—and whether it
can do so in a way that delivers stability\, legitimacy\, and shared prosp
erity.Juan S. Gonzalez is a former senior director for Western Hemisphere
affairs at the National Security Council\, where he helped shape U.S. poli
cy toward Latin America and the Caribbean from 2021 to 2024. He previously
served at the U.S. Department of State and as a senior advisor to Vice Pr
esident Joe Biden\, working on issues including regional security\, migrat
ion and democratic governance. Gonzalez has written extensively on U.S. st
rategy in the Americas\, with publications in \;Foreign Affairs \;
and other outlets examining Venezuela\, great-power competition and the fu
ture of hemispheric policy. His work emphasizes the intersection of values
and interests\, arguing that durable U.S. leadership requires both. He is
currently a senior fellow and advisor on international affairs\, and a fr
equent commentator on U.S.–Latin America relations.
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SUMMARY:Juan Gonzalez | The Americas at an Inflection Point: Power\, Democr
acy\, and US Strategy
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Moynihan Institute's Practice of Global
Politics seminar series presents Juan S. Gonzalez\, resident fellow
at Georgetown Americas Institute.
The Wester
n Hemisphere is often treated as a secondary theater in U.S. foreign polic
y. That is a mistake. From migration and energy to supply chains\, climate
\, and strategic competition with China\, the Americas sit at the center o
f U.S. interests. This talk examines how the region is being reshaped by d
emocratic backsliding\, economic fragmentation and geopolitical rivalry—an
d what that means for the next generation of policymakers.
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it">Drawing on firsthand experience in government and recent analysis of V
enezuela and regional trends\, Juan Gonzalez argues that effective U.S. st
rategy must align values with interests\, pairing democratic governance wi
th credible economic engagement. He will outline what works\, what doesn’t
\, and where policy debates are headed next. The core question is not whet
her the United States will lead in the hemisphere\, but how—and whether it
can do so in a way that delivers stability\, legitimacy\, and shared pros
perity.
Juan S. Gonzalez is a former senior
director for Western Hemisphere affairs at the National Security Council\,
where he helped shape U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean
from 2021 to 2024. He previously served at the U.S. Department of State an
d as a senior advisor to Vice President Joe Biden\, working on issues incl
uding regional security\, migration and democratic governance.
Gonz
alez has written extensively on U.S. strategy in the Americas\, with publi
cations in \;Foreign Affairs \;and other outlets examinin
g Venezuela\, great-power competition and the future of hemispheric policy
. His work emphasizes the intersection of values and interests\, arguing t
hat durable U.S. leadership requires both. He is currently a senior fellow
and advisor on international affairs\, and a frequent commentator on U.S.
–Latin America relations.
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