![The Bolivian state-owned YLB plant in the Salar de Uyuni in March 2022. The Americas are home to approximately 40% of the world’s lithium and copper.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RTGTQZ6RD33FZJPSFHN75J7G5M.jpg?auth=9074eec92e08135df49f1348cea6f8d957f2b9f1f91c472d355cdf49ce5c0965&width=414&height=233&smart=true)
In a chaotic world, an indispensable hemisphere
America’s future lies with the Americas — a powerful reality policymakers and political leaders alike must embrace in the face of a chaotic world
America’s future lies with the Americas — a powerful reality policymakers and political leaders alike must embrace in the face of a chaotic world
We are linked not only by our proximity, but also by deep interpersonal ties and more than $60 billion in two-way trade