U.S.-Latin American relations

The Adam Smith Center publicly claims that it is a non-partisan organization, but critics see it as deeply ideological — a publicly funded hub for a sprawling continental conservative project. A WLRN investigation found the Center has received lavish, ongoing funding from the state despite spending only a fraction of the money, and appears to hold a $25 million surplus.

The premier two-day international forum debates critical issues impacting Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. It began this wee at the University of Miami.

COMMENTARY It's right for expats to urge a president to sanction repressive regimes. But it's dangerous for him to be their petty partisan surrogate back home.