Aug 20–26: Plus, Trump and Lula hop on the phone again; State warns the region on Chinese espionage.
Aug 13–19: Plus, the White House targets Chinese tariff evasion in the Americas, Colombia seeks trade relief, and Venezuela's opposition leader lobbies DC.
August 6–13: Plus, a Cuban powerbroker’s mafia ties, a U.S.–China visa standoff in Argentina, and Mexican avocado inspection woes.
The president, who took office August 7, unveiled shifts on security, diplomacy, U.S. ties, and an Israeli rapprochement ahead of his inauguration.
Jul 30–Aug 5: Plus, more U.S. spies in Cuba, a nuclear deal with Paraguay, and Rubio’s outreach to two presidents.
Learn about the background and goals of the ministers supporting the new president, including Prime Minister Galarreta and Finance Minister Cuba.
A presidential match-up between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will anchor Latin America’s largest electoral process of the year.
