The Trump Administration’s Hemispheric Security Strategy By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² Introduction: On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated the Cartel de los Soles as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organization under Executive Order 13224. This marked the first time...
By, Jesús Romero. Co-Founder & Senior Fellow, MSI² I. The Illusion of Peace Is Over For decades, Costa Rica stood apart in a region too often consumed by instability. It was a nation without a military, a democracy that defied the odds, and a peaceful enclave that attracted...
By, Jesús Daniel Romero, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, MSI2 Ecuador has become a key point for drug trafficking and political instability in Latin America. From my experience in diplomatic missions combating drug trafficking at the U.S. Consulate in Ecuador (2014-2016), as well as my assignments in Peru...