Country Outlook · C 004 · 2 questionsIs the main US risk for business now US policy itself?
GeopoliticalGeoeconomic11. The hemisphere moves when Washington moves30 Sep 2026
Has the Western Hemisphere balanced against the United States?
“No balancing coalition formed: Argentina aligned with Washington, Mexico and Canada hedged, Brazil opened a trade track with China, and Colombia broke with Washington rhetorically.”
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Primary United States of America Affected Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Cuba, Panama, Greenland, Denmark
Geoeconomic14. Mexico carries the deepest structural exposure to US policy, and Canada the most dated30 Sep 2026
How do Mexico and Canada differ in their exposure to US policy?
“For the source, the region reaches business through the USMCA perimeter rather than through the border itself: qualification decides most of the tariff bill, and the first measures that ignore qualification fell on Canada.”
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Primary United States of America Affected Mexico, Canada
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