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Congressional Research Service R48960

U.S. Foreign Policy in the Western Hemisphere: Issues for Congress

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Identifier
R48960
Version
3
Product type
Reports
Status
Active
Published
May 26, 2026
Source updated
May 30, 2026, 3:07 pm UTC

Authors: Kyla H. Kitamura, Clare Ribando Seelke, Karla I. Rios, Shelby B. Senger, Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs, Michael D. Sutherland, Danielle M. Trachtenberg, Carla Y. Davis-Castro, Shayerah I. Akhtar, Christopher A. Casey, Liana Wong, Joshua Klein, Peter J. Meyer

Source topics: International Terrorism, Trafficking & Crime, Latin America, Caribbean & Canada, U.S. Trade Policy

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