Trump and Latin America Archives

A Roadmap for Venezuela’s Future Transition

The U.S. should prepare humanitarian assistance and take other steps to help support a free Venezuela, two experts write.

Latin America’s 2026 economic outlook, from Brazil’s election to Mexico’s evolving relationship with the U.S.

A look at Donald Trump’s increasingly assertive Latin America strategy

As Washington seeks to loosen China’s grip on high-tech and defense supply chains, Brasília holds a strategic play.

Maduro’s repression is escalating alongside unprecedented U.S. military activity. The situation on the ground shows two likely paths forward.

After a year of balancing Trump, AMLO, and public expectations, Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum is quite popular, but uncertainties lie ahead.

The use of deadly force against Venezuelan traffickers marks the beginning of a new strategy. Will it work?

After the leaders met on September 23, the Treasury said the U.S. is negotiating a $20 billion swap line and is ready to purchase Argentina’s bonds.

Decertifications, terror labels, and episodic strikes risk alienating the partners Washington needs.

Except for Mexico, the region will not be significantly impacted.

The reported Pentagon directive targets groups that the U.S. considers terrorist organizations.

Despite alignment between the Trump and Milei administrations, Argentina faces challenges to reenter the Visa Waiver Program.

Abandoning the OAS would weaken U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere and create opportunities for China and others, an expert writes.

A year after AQ’s special report on what the U.S. election would mean for Latin America, even allies complain about heightened uncertainty.

In a letter to Sheinbaum, Trump wrote that the tariffs would take effect on August 1 and come in response to fentanyl trafficking.