This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Trump Doctrine
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has deepened uncertainty about U.S. policy toward the hemisphere and stands to further realign security and foreign policies in the region. Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic growth is projected to decelerate to 2.2% this year, down from an expected 2.4% expansion in 2025. Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia and Brazil will hold presidential elections, testing the rightward political shift seen across much of the Americas in 2025.
In this snapshot, AQ highlights trends to follow in the region’s 10 largest economies as well as Venezuela and Guyana—including presidents’ priorities, upcoming elections and developments in foreign relations—while also providing key indicators and economic forecasts. Click here to access a comparative data table.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesSweigart is an editor at Americas Quarterly and a policy manager at the Americas Society/Council of the Americas
