What Trump’s Policies Mean for Latin America | by Jorge G. Castañeda - Project Syndicate

President Donald Trump and his team seem determined to tarnish China with the highways that will allow it to consolidate its presence in Latin America. At the beginning of the 21st century, the United States dominated hemispheric trade, with the exception of Cuba. A quarter of a century later, the only countries in South America where it still retains that primacy are Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Paraguay. In…

What Trump’s Policies Mean for Latin America | by Jorge G. Castañeda - Project Syndicate

US President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have largely focused on trade and immigration policy. Latin American countries haven’t borne the brunt of these protectionist measures, and in some cases have collaborated with his administration, but that doesn’t mean that they will be immune to the fallout.

Reading time approx.: 1 minutes, 46 secondsBefore an international environment marked by the return of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, experts gathered at the 88th Banking Convention agreed that Mexico faces a key moment in its bilateral relationship. The panel “Mexico and the relationship with the United States” exposed both the risks of the new political context and the opportunities that could be exploited if the country …