Eric Farnsworth

Eric Farnsworth is a partner at Continental Strategy, leading the firm’s international policy and trade practice. Before joining Continental Strategy, Eric led the Washington, D.C., office of the Americas Society/Council of the Americas for more than twenty years, where he guided engagement between U.S. and regional leaders on issues of trade, investment, and democratic development. In that role, he advanced initiatives to strengthen economic integration and institutional cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.

Eric previously served in the White House, the U.S. Department of State, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, as well as in both chambers of Congress. He is a senior associate (non-resident) with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), an international advisory board member of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy, and an advisory board member of Latin Trade magazine and the Venezuela American Association of the United States. He is a frequent speaker and commentator featured in outlets such as Barron’s, Foreign Policy, and The Washington Post.

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A Nobel Prize for the Long-Oppressed People of Venezuela

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado recognizes of the plight of Venezuelans who have suffered too long under the oppressive regime of Nicolás Maduro. She should not be criticized for trying to work with Trump to free Venezuela.

Ep. 99 | An America(s) First Foreign Policy?

Has the United States been prioritizing everywhere but the Western Hemisphere? In this episode of the Provcast, Latin America expert Eric Farnsworth makes the case that we should take diplomatic engagement within our own backyard more seriously

Is America Becoming Latin America?

Years of economic mismanagement have hobbled growth in much of Latin America, so why is the Trump administration copying these same policies?

Migration, Evangelicals, and the Rule of Law

There is a Christian case to be made for due process in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Eric Farnsworth Christianity & National Security 2023

During Providence‘s Christianity & National Security Conference in 2023, Eric Farnsworth gave a lecture where he discusses Latin America, its…

Nicaragua recrudece persecución religiosa

Marzo de 2023 será recordado como el mes en que la guerra del régimen de Nicaragua contra la Iglesia Católica…

Nicaragua Doubles Down on Religious Persecution 

As international pressure mounts, Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua’s dictator, is doubling down on oppression.

El Papa Francisco y la iglesia perseguida en Nicaragua

La Iglesia Católica en Nicaragua está bajo asalto y la libertad religiosa no está garantizada. Pese a esto, los líderes de la Iglesia han tardado en reaccionar.

Pope Francis and the Persecuted Church in Nicaragua

The Catholic Church is under assault in Nicaragua. Yet despite the state of Catholicism in the Central American nation, church leaders have been slow to react. 

Should Christians Support Dismantling Sanctions on Venezuela as Part of Humanitarian Assistance?
Dismantle Venezuela Sanctions as Part of Humanitarian Assistance?

Some observers call for a relaxation of US sanctions on Venezuela during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Farnsworth offers a different recommendation.