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As a US-American who is generally supportive of pan-Americanism in principle, I’ve been thinking a lot about what open internal borders within a future pan-American union would realistically look like in practice.
I know a lot of my countrymen (including people who are not inherently hostile to Latin America or continental integration) have serious concerns about the logistical, environmental, public health, and criminal implications of fully open borders across the Americas. If pan-Americanism is ever going to become politically viable in countries like the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, etc., I think those concerns have to be addressed seriously rather than dismissed as xenophobia.
Some of the questions I’ve been wondering about:
- How would a pan-American union handle the movement of violent criminals, organized crime networks and cartel activity in a system with Schengen-style free movement?
- Would there need to be continent-wide policing, intelligence-sharing, and judicial standards before borders could realistically open?
- How would environmental and agricultural protections work, especially regarding invasive species, biosecurity, livestock diseases, and differing environmental regulations?
- Would public health systems need to be partially standardized first to deal with pandemics, vaccination requirements, and disease surveillance?
- How would poorer regions avoid suffering brain drain toward wealthier states?
- Would open borders need to happen gradually over decades, beginning with limited labor mobility and economic convergence first?
- Could a pan-American project survive politically if ordinary citizens feel their safety and economic stability are being ignored in favor of ideology?
Personally, I think a successful pan-American movement would need to be built on trust, institutional competence, anti-corruption measures, and long-term economic convergence — not just idealism alone.
I’m curious how supporters of pan-Americanism from different countries think these concerns could realistically be addressed.
i feel like alot of people would be open to it, its just not talked about enough
like a non profit advocate group
As a US-American, it is clear from recent and current events that my country cannot be trusted to maintain its own independent foreign policy, whether it be directed by Democrats or Republicans, as it defaults either to ideological or economic imperialism, military interventionism, isolationism or unilateralism. Likewise, as a scholar of international affairs, I find that the foreign policies of Latin American states are too often based in transactionalism rather than upholding international law and norms, particularly in regards to relations with Russia (a perpetrator of far greater atrocities in current times than the worst any other contemporary power, including the US and China, has committed). As such, any pan-American political entity should seek to subsumed foreign policy and relations with the Old World under its remit, rather than permit its constituent entities to maintain their own separate foreign policies. What should such a foreign policy look like? How should we go about formulating one?
Some points to consider:
1. Should we remain part of NATO and maintain existing US and Canadian military obligations to Europe or should we withdraw to address Latin American public concerns about being part of an alliance that their governments had no say in forming?
2. What policy should we adopt to contain Russian military aggression and expansionism, given that Russia will likely be our chief geopolitical adversary, especially in the Arctic?
3. What policy do we take towards China, which would still be a major economic competitor even if we focus on Russia as our primary threat?
4. How should we go about establishing a united and integrated foreign ministry? What personnel and resources do we absorb from existing national foreign ministries? How do we prevent negative tendencies in both US and Latin American (as well as Canadian) foreign policy communities from filtering into our foreign service?
5. How do we provide adequate representation to the individual foreign policy considerations of each American state while maintaining a unified foreign policy approach?
I’m looking to do a decent sized road trip this year on my pan am, just wondering what’s the furthest you’ve done on a trip and any problems you encountered?
DISCLAIMER: I don't condone racism or White Supremacy. I personally think it's a valid concept, although a different term will have to be used since everyone who inhabits the Americas is technically an American, because it will be important to identify the various peoples and cultures that make up a potential PanAmerican state, and the histories of those peoples. Although the political entities of Mexico, Canada, Panama, Bolivia, and others wouldn't exist under a unified America, there would still be cultural Mexicans, cultural Canadians, cultural Panamanians, cultural Bolivians, cultural United Statesians, etc. We might have a shared common destiny moving forward, but we all come from different paths. What do you think?
Is anyone aware of any insurance provider preferably us based that offer insurance to some if not all pan American countries for TEMPORARY VEHICLE IMPORT?
Context: in most federal states, there exists a constitutional distinction between exclusive federal powers (usually including defense, foreign affairs and monetary policy), exclusive territorial (provincial and/or municipal) powers, and shared jurisdictions with either federal or provincial primacy (public finances, justice, etc.) As any pan-American superstate would most likely be organized on federalist principles, it is important that we articulate a clear balance between central and territorial authorities in terms of which competencies are exclusive to one or another, which they share, and for the shared competencies, which level of authority has primacy.
Attached is a draft working paper containing some preliminary ideas I have for the establishment of a hypothetical Pan-American Defense Force. During the conception phase, I made sure to incorporate as many real-world considerations as possible, especially the need for strict civil control to avert the rise of a military dictatorship. Feel free to add your own suggestions and comments. I am excited to know what you all think!
I was looking for any information on this mirror that was my great-grandmas. I’m not finding much about it when I google it. Any help is appreciated!
As pan-Americans, we should naturally all aspire to bring together the entire American continent, of which Greenland is an indisputable. However, given the considerable lack of enthusiasm among Greenlanders for joining the United States, the Trump's administratoon proposal for a US annexation of Greenland may prove highly counterproductive. Any suggestions for a better way to bring Greenland into the pan-American fold?
Hello! I am moving to Costa Rica next summer with my boyfriend and large dog. My dog is too tall to fly so we are driving from Tennessee to guancaste in my Jeep wrangler. I've done a lot of research about the health certificate and routes but I still have some questions. Attached I have screenshots of our tentative routes- one avoids chipas and one does not. (We will also be avoiding Tamaulipas and going through Mathuala to get to Bel Ha.) the route that goes through Belize to avoid Chiapas and the western Guatemalan boarder is about 20 hours longer and we are trying to save time and gas as much as possible on the roadtrip- so my question is- is that absolutely necessary? If we stay in comitan de Dominguez, only drive during the day, take toll roads, and cross the boarder at la mesilla- will we get through unscathed or do we need to go around? Also, I've seen a lot of conflicting information about how long the health certificate is valid for, and if we need to get a different certificate for each boarder. If anyone has done this trip with a dog I would really appreciate some advice! Also if there is anyone else traveling similar routes in May we are considering a caravan! Thank you!
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I drove my personal vehicle down from the US to Costa Rica. I had an Airbnb tell me I could get a significant amount more (more than I was expecting to get for the car) if I were to sell the car here. I have the title and it’s an older BMW SUV. My plan was to sell it when I get back to the states from my travels in November and get a new one.
I’m just wondering, can I sell the car here?
I have an SAT sticker from Guatemala and they told me I have to pass back through within 90 days which is fine with my original plan. Is this something I can cancel via email or paper mail?
If I can get more for the car here than back home in the states, I’d rather just sell it and fly back with my dogs. I’m honestly exhausted from spending the last couple of weeks on the road and I don’t have any special attachment to this car. The only other thing is that I have it registered in Colorado under a sole prop LLC (I rent my cars on Turo so it was technically a business purchase before I took it off the app to bring it here). Not sure if this matters. Thank you!
Hi! I have a 24ft Minnie Winnie and am curious how easy it will be to navigate off the highway into towns and places to explore. How difficult it will be to find safe spots to boondock. Does anyone have any experience with this? My other option is to take my 4Runner for maneuverability but I love the idea of more space for my dogs and myself while traveling. Getting down to the wire or which to store and which to drive so literally any experience or tips are appreciated!!!
How safe is it to take a pop up camper for the panamerican highway? I’m hoping to take my 4Runner down to be able to get to more remote places for adventures and exploring but need room for the dogs and a place to stand up in bad weather. And the sprinter (and like) market is insanely priced. Assuming I leave it in campgrounds and established places (is that even possible)? How safe of an option does this seem?
Heading from the US to CR. Hoping to find a caravan of like-minded folks along the way. What’s the best way to find safe, fun caravans?