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Shannon K. O'Neil

Domestic Politics Jul 2, 2018 Snapshot

López Obrador and the Future of Mexican Democracy

How López Obrador chooses to enact his policies—and whether he will abide by the often frustrating institutional checks and balances within Mexico’s democratic...

Shannon K. O'Neil

Presidential candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador gestures as he addresses supporters after polls closed in the presidential election, in Mexico City, Mexico, July 2018.

Foreign Policy September/October 2017 Comment

The Mexican Standoff

Faced with Trump’s unprecedented belligerence, Mexico has few good options. The country’s best bet for dealing with Trump? Go around him.

Shannon K. O'Neil

So far from God, so close to Trump: Peña Nieto and Trump in Mexico City, August 2016

Politics & Society May 3, 2017 Snapshot

Making Chile Great Again

Since its return to democracy in 1990, Chile has been heralded as Latin America’s exception. Yet over the last half decade, this tranquillity has come to an end.

Shannon K. O'Neil

A man looks at the Andes mountains from an office in downtown Santiago, September 2015.

Politics & Society November/December 2016 Comment

Latin America’s Populist Hangover

Latin America’s once-dominant populism has receded over time—not because the region has solved its underlying problems, but because voters have tired of economic pain...

Shannon K. O'Neil

Don’t cry for me: supporters of Argentine President Mauricio Macri celebrating, November 2015.

Trade Jul 13, 2016 Snapshot

Argentina and Brazil Grow Together

To resolve their current economic and political problems, Argentina and Brazil will need to embrace free trade.

Shannon K. O'Neil

The Acu Port in São João da Barra, Brazil, June 2016.

Economic Development January/February 2014 Comment

Six Markets to Watch: Mexico

Once hidden behind high tariffs, quotas, subsidies, and hundreds of state-owned enterprises, Mexico’s economy is now one of the most open in the world. But the...

Shannon K. O'Neil

Trade September/October 2013 Capsule Review

Mexico and the United States: The Politics of Partnership

Smith and Selee lead a team of authors in assessing just how far Mexico’s political, economic, and security policies have developed and how they influence U.S.-Mexico...

Shannon K. O'Neil

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Economic Development March/April 2013 Essay

Mexico Makes It

Even as Mexico continues to struggle with grave security threats, its steady rise is transforming the country's economy, society, and political system. Given Mexico's...

Shannon K. O'Neil

Nov 29, 2012 News Release

Jorge Castañeda and Shannon O'Neil on Mexico

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Jorge G. Castañeda, former foreign minister of Mexico, and Shannon K. O'Neil, CFR senior fellow, discuss Mexico's President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto and the future of U.S.-Mexico relations.

Economics July/August 2012 Response

How Busted Is Brazil?

Brazil's rise never depended on the sale of commodities, and thanks to recent reforms, the country will continue to prosper, write Shannon O'Neil, Richard Lapper, and...

Shannon K. O'Neil; Richard Lapper; Larry Rohter; Ronaldo Lem

Americas Jun 6, 2012 Snapshot

The Old Guard in a New Mexico

For decades, the PRI maintained control in Mexico by buying votes, co-opting the opposition, and wielding a repressive hand. Now the party could retake the presidency,...

Shannon K. O'Neil

Americas Feb 8, 2012 Snapshot

Vázquez Mota and the 2012 Mexican Election

There are now three candidates for Mexico's July 1 presidential election, but it is Josefina Vázquez Mota’s place on the ticket that has the potential to upend the...

Shannon K. O'Neil

Economics November/December 2010 Essay

Globalizing the Energy Revolution

Clean-energy technology is expensive and the United States is spending far too little on developing it. The U.S. government must do more to promote cross-border...

Michael Levi, Elizabeth C. Economy, Shannon K. O'Neil, and Adam Segal

North America Aug 18, 2009 Reading List

What to Read on Mexican Politics

An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on Mexican politics.

Shannon K. O'Neil

Politics & Society July/August 2009 Essay

The Real War in Mexico

Hysteria over bloodshed in Mexico clouds the real challenge. The rising violence is a product of democratization, and the only real solution is to continue...

Shannon K. O'Neil

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Shannon K. O'Neil

López Obrador and the Future of Mexican Democracy

The Mexican Standoff

Making Chile Great Again

Latin America’s Populist Hangover

Argentina and Brazil Grow Together

Six Markets to Watch: Mexico

Mexico and the United States: The Politics of Partnership

Mexico Makes It

Jorge Castañeda and Shannon O'Neil on Mexico

How Busted Is Brazil?

The Old Guard in a New Mexico

Vázquez Mota and the 2012 Mexican Election

Globalizing the Energy Revolution

What to Read on Mexican Politics

The Real War in Mexico

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Major Speech on Rakhine State

Creating a State Department Office for American State and Local Diplomacy

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