Global Americans

Peru votes this Sunday—but the real question is what comes next. With no clear frontrunner and deep political fragmentation, the post-election scenario could be just as consequential as the vote itself.

In a new article for Global Americans, Board Member Gustavo Arnavat analyzes the data from the 2026 FIU Cuba Poll, which gauges the opinions of Cuban Americans in Miami-Dade County. He indicates that Cuban Americans wish for the government to maintain its strong pressure on the Cuban government while also taking steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis and improve the Cuban economy and private sector. 🔗Read the full analysis here: buff.ly/ThfFfhV

In a new analysis for Global Americans, Camilo Ayala explains that Latino voters may tip several close races, however, a decisive electoral role would not tell us what Washington will do next. Read More: 🔗 Read more: globalamericans.org/the-lati…

In a new poll by @DDIAmericas along with YouGov, the regulation of AI and data centers is revealed to be a bipartisan issue amongst Latino voters. @RobertaSBraga, Founder and Executive Director of DDIA, analyzes the data gathered in the poll which reflects the uncertainty and discomfort regarding the rushed pace of this technological development. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/BNHJSrI

Paraguay just became the 26th signatory to the Pax Silica Declaration, committing with the U.S. to use its critical minerals and hydropower for super intelligence infrastructure. Our new Q&A with CAPAMI's Víctor Fernández on Paraguay's mining frontier: buff.ly/cMSjPQp

Paul Angelo (@pol_ange) has joined the Venezuela 2040 Working Group. “I know that lasting investment depends on stable institutions as much as on market opportunity.” Learn more: buff.ly/VgpAlKQ

The Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce of the United States® has joined the Venezuela 2040 Working Group, aligned with its efforts to “become a bridge between Venezuelan potential and U.S. investment.” buff.ly/VgpAlKQ

Luis A. Rodriguez has joined the Venezuela 2040 Working Group. “Reconciliation comes through action.” Learn more: buff.ly/VgpAlKQ

Mastercard has joined the Venezuela 2040 Working Group. "We hope to provide perspectives that will help solidify and engender trust in Venezuela’s financial wellbeing." Learn more: buff.ly/VgpAlKQ

Yesterday, Paraguay reminded the world why it should never be underestimated, advancing in the World Cup in a result that turned heads. Similarly, Paraguay has been on a quiet, deliberate, multi-year effort to show the world what it has to offer on other fronts: clean energy reserves, political stability, and an increasingly central role in global AI infrastructure. Revisit @gregory_ross's piece for Global Americans on how Paraguay is moving to the center of the conversation, and not only in regards to football: buff.ly/fdBeGfN

Venezuela is steering its oil toward India, but Washington is setting the terms. India now takes 26 percent of Venezuelan oil exports, second only to the U.S., and pauses the moment sanctions return. @haricito on the triangle reshaping Venezuela's foreign policy: buff.ly/LddMKvg

Venezuela has a reconstruction opportunity and 8.4 million people in diaspora ready to invest. At the Americas Forward Forum, panelists addressed how the institutions and infrastructure to facilitate investment can be built while the window is open. Watch: buff.ly/tdAsOJV

From Paraguay's clean energy pivot to Google and Oracle's call for open data frameworks, last week's Digital Convergence Agenda tackled the infrastructure questions that will define Latin America's role in the AI economy. Watch the full event: buff.ly/OAsMsJb

The full recording of our Americas Forward Forum public event “Venezuela 2040: Building the Architecture for Bilateral Reconstruction” is now available. Watch the conversation on Venezuela’s long-term recovery, reconstruction, and U.S.–Venezuela relations here: buff.ly/St38Oee

Today we begin the Americas Forward Forum! We are pleased to welcome many influential voices from across the Western Hemisphere for two days of private and public sessions in Washington, D.C. There's still time to register for the public sessions, happening today and tomorrow: The Digital Convergence Agenda: AI, Infrastructure, and Strategic Investment June 3, 2026, at 5:00 PM Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2044 Register: buff.ly/MNgK2fA Venezuela 2040: A Vision for Bilateral Reconstruction June 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM Jack Morton Auditorium Register: buff.ly/N7c4ZPZ #AmericasForward

Thank you to @AgendaCAF for supporting the Americas Forward Forum 2026. The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean brings exactly the kind of regional expertise this Forum was built around. June 3–4, Washington, D.C. Learn more about the Forum: buff.ly/kstKvYm

AI, infrastructure, and strategic investment are redefining Latin America's next chapter. The Digital Convergence Agenda brings that conversation to the Rayburn House Office Building on June 3, with voices from Paraguay's Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Google, and Oracle. @mriquelme1 @diogobrunacci Free registration: buff.ly/MNgK2fA

Global Americans is grateful to Opportunitas Advisors for supporting the Americas Forward Forum 2026, and for its continued work advising clients on the political and regulatory shifts shaping the Americas. @OpportunitasAdv June 3–4, Washington, D.C. Learn more: buff.ly/kstKvYm

Global Americans extends its sincere thanks to CAVEX, the Cámara de Empresarios, Emprendedores y Ejecutivos Venezolanos en el Exterior, for supporting the Americas Forward Forum 2026. June 3–4, Washington, D.C. In partnership with @ForeignPolicy and @GSPMgwu