Steven Holmes

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Steven Holmes

Research Associate, Latin America Studies

Steven Holmes is a research associate for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, he was a program associate in the Asia and Latin America program at the Inter-American Dialogue. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and environmental studies from Tufts University and a master's in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Immigration and Migration

Why Six Countries Account for Most Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Photo Essay by Will Freeman, Steven Holmes and Sabine Baumgartner July 9, 2024
Colombia

Petro’s Total Peace Plan Turns One: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Petro’s peace plan is neither a total failure nor a total success, for now.

Blog Post by Will Freeman and Steven Holmes August 30, 2023 Latin America’s Moment

United Nations

The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors September 9, 2024

United Nations

The Role of the UN Secretary-General

The United Nations’ top leadership position has broad authority to steer the organization’s agenda, but its impact has varied widely since 1946.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors August 29, 2024

United States

Foreign Policy at the U.S. National Political Conventions

Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within the parties.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors August 21, 2024

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