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12 February 2026

Trump and Latin America, the End of Multilateralism

As the global order faces renewed tensions and shifting power dynamics, the relationship between the United States and Latin America poses urgent questions for the future of multilateral cooperation. The 11 February 2026 Lunch Briefing at the Geneva Graduate Institute addressed the broader implications of a US foreign policy that is increasingly marked by unilateralism, economic nationalism, and geopolitical competition. 

Moderated by Achim Wennmann, Professor of Practice and Director for Strategic Partnerships, the Lunch Briefing featured four analyses from our Professors:

  • (New) Power Dynamics and the (Apparent) Crisis of Multilateralism
    Lucile Maertens, Associate Professor, International Relations/Political Science and Co-Director of the Global Governance Centre
     
  • The Erosion of International Law and the Future of the International Order
    Nico Krisch, Professor and Head of the International Law Department
     
  • Reconfiguring Democracy in the Americas?
    Graziella Moraes Silva, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology and Co-Director of the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
     
  • Neo-Imperial “Manifest Destiny” in the Age of Reshoring: The Limits of the Don Doctrine
    Filipe Calvao, Associate Professor, Anthropology and Sociology

The talks were followed by a question & answer session with the audience. 

Trump and Latin America, the End of Multilateralism?