As the United States catches up with internal vaccination goals, continued aggressive production and distribution by the United States of vaccines throughout the Western Hemisphere is the next logical public health action, writes Samuel Stratton.

As Iran’s role in Afghanistan’s future appears uncertain, it is up to diplomacy and para-diplomacy to address this handicap—but without Qatar on its side, Tehran’s efforts to gain a foothold in Afghanistan could be shunned by regional and international actors, writes Banafsheh Keynoush.

Increased opportunities for states, cities, and other subnational actors to proactively, intelligently, and effectively engage in national bilateral initiatives will further strengthen connections between the United States and its global partners, write Sean Connell and Sarah Sieloff.

As tensions with Iran are expected to ease under the Biden administration, the United Arab Emirates’ economic ties and legacy relations position it to potentially play a pivotal role in Gulf outreach to Tehran, writes Banafsheh Keynoush.

In Latin America, while the Trump administration whistled against the winds of global change, the Biden team needs to see that the days of dictating policy there are over, writes Abraham Lowenthal.

The approval of a new national security law in Mexico promises to disrupt security cooperation between Mexico and the United States, writes the Monarch Global Strategies team.

Pacific Council member Cassie Hermiston-Boyd interviews Mexican Consul General in LA Marcela Celorio about the future of the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship.

The pandemic and the associated economic and social shocks have accelerated many preexisting trends. Given this crowded and dynamic setting, this outlook offers an assessment of key themes and signposts to watch in 2021 and beyond, writes DJ Peterson.

Not without some major changes, writes Abraham Wagner.

While the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship will again operate through institutions rather than being driven by the force of individual personalities under a Biden presidency, there are apt to be new points of contention in the relationship, writes the Monarch Global Strategies team.