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Trump’s coercive tactics in Latin America evoke era of gunboat diplomacy – and the rise of anti-imperialism it helped spur

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The interwar years in Latin America saw a remarkable flourishing of left-wing political thought aiming to challenge US dominance. That could offer lessons for today.

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Trump’s coercive tactics in Latin America evoke era of gunboat diplomacy – and the rise of anti-imperialism it helped spur

One of scores of murals Diego Rivera painted in the interwar period that sits above the Secretariat of Public Education in Mexico City, Mexico. Apolline Guillerot-Malick/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIn Latin America, as in other parts of the world, the second Trump administration has adopted an increasingly aggressive policy. From drone strikes on purported drug traffickers to increased tariffs on imports, and from the blockade on fue…

In Latin America as well as in other parts of the world, the second Trump administration is pursuing an increasingly aggressive policy. From drone attacks on alleged drug traffickers to increased import duties, from the blockade of fuel supplies and invasion threats against Cuba to the military invasion of Venezuela on January 3 – the increasingly compulsive handling of their [...] The post Trump's forced tactics in Latin America remind us of th…

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The Conversation broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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