2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world

Americas

The Americas stretch from the Arctic Circle in Canada to the southern tip of Chile. This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world &mdash; an ascendance aided in part by bringing Mexico and Canada into its sphere of influence. Farther south, the nations of South America are like islands, separated by vast spaces of impenetrable mountains, rivers and jungles. Try though these countries may to integrate more closely, deeper ties such as those that characterize North America will prove elusive.

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Cuba

Dominican Republic

Haiti

United States

Jamaica

Once a hotbed of struggle for the European powers, the Caribbean is now a bunch of isolated mini-states, many with struggling economies.

Politics

North America Unrivaled

Once a hotbed of struggle for the European powers, the region is now a bunch of isolated mini-states, many with struggling economies.

How the Caribbean Faded From the Geopolitical Scene

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Antigua and Barbuda

Belize

Grenada

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bahamas

Saint Kitts and Nevis

United Kingdom

Military & Security

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced efforts to hold a public referendum on becoming a republic -- instead of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy that formally recognizes King Charles III -- in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Reuters reported Sept. 11.

Caribbean: Death of Queen Elizabeth II May Renew Countries' Efforts to Become Republics

Venezuela

Energy

The Jamaican government has rejected a request from the Venezuelan opposition government to halt Jamaica's takeover of a stake in a Jamaican-based refinery currently controlled by Venezuelan state-owned energy company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Argus Media reported June 18.

Jamaica: Government Rejects Venezuelan Opposition's Call to Stop Seizure of PDVSA's Stake in Refinery

Venezuela's Unraveling

The board of directors of state-run energy company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) appointed by opposition leader Juan Guaido, Venezuela's internationally backed interim president, asked the government of Jamaica not to seize PDVSA's 49 percent stake in an oil refinery in Jamaica, Reuters reported June 15.

Venezuela: Guaido-Appointed PDVSA Board Asks Jamaica not to Seize Refinery Interest

Argentina

Colombia

Mexico

Peru

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is scheduled to visit Latin America between Feb. 1-7, Reuters reported Jan. 26. 

U.S.: Secretary Of State To Visit Latin America 

Terrorism and Security

Hurricane Matthew continued moving across the Caribbean toward Haiti and Jamaica on Oct. 2, the New York Times reported. 

Haiti, Jamaica: Warnings For Hurricane Matthew Issued

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Sudan

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Cabo Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Cote d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

Sudan

Eswatini

Tanzania

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Barbados

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Costa Rica

Dominica

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Guyana

Honduras

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

Uruguay

Greenland

Asia-Pacific

Australia

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

China

Timor-Leste

Federated States of Micronesia

Fiji

Indonesia

Japan

Kiribati

Laos

Malaysia

Marshall Islands

Eurozone

Economics and Finance

After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Jamaica on April 8 for a meeting of the Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, AFP reported.

Jamaica, Venezuela: U.S. President Hopes To Enhance Energy Security

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

Afghanistan

Algeria

Luxembourg

A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Armenia

Bahrain

Lithuania

Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

Egypt

Maldives

Malta

Ukraine

India

Iran

North Macedonia

Tajikistan

Bhutan

Germany

Iraq

The President palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

Finland

Israel

Nepal

Georgia

Jordan

Pakistan

Mir Castle in the Minsk region of Belarus.

Kuwait

Liechtenstein

Sri Lanka

Latvia

Lebanon

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya

Russia

Czech Republic

A horse grazes in front of Kara-Kul lake in the Chon-Ak-Suu valley, 300 kilometers southeast of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Morocco

Denmark

Moldova

Oman

Palestinian Territories

Holy See (Vatican City)

Qatar

Greece

Saudi Arabia

France

Mongolia

Female

Male

Reflections

The Real Effect of the Zika Virus

Economics

The true danger of the Zika outbreak could be its effect on regional demographics, which may not be felt for decades.

Security

Media

Graphics

Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

SITUATION REPORTS

Caribbean: Death of Queen Elizabeth II May Renew Countries' Efforts to Become Republics

Jamaica: Government Rejects Venezuelan Opposition's Call to Stop Seizure of PDVSA's Stake in Refinery

Venezuela: Guaido-Appointed PDVSA Board Asks Jamaica not to Seize Refinery Interest

U.S.: Secretary Of State To Visit Latin America

Haiti, Jamaica: Warnings For Hurricane Matthew Issued

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Jamaica, Venezuela: U.S. President Hopes To Enhance Energy Security

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

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