The Trump Administration on Latin America

March 20–26: Also, Colombia’s Petro named in DOJ investigations. And what a Dominican space facility tells us about the U.S.-China space race.

March 13–19: Venezuelan oil gets sanctions relief and Washington launches trade investigations into dozens of hemispheric partners.

Mar 6–12: Leaders gather for the Shield of the Americas summit before heading to Chile's inauguration. Plus: Washington restores Venezuelan ties.

Feb 27–Mar 5: The administration readies to welcome likeminded leaders in Florida as it eyes changes in crisis-hit Cuba.

Feb 20-26: U.S. intelligence helps take out a kingpin and Washington cancels Chilean officials’ visas over an underwater cable.

Feb 13-19: More U.S. officials visit Venezuela as a Canadian business delegation heads to Mexico ahead of the USMCA review.

Feb 6-12: A Peruvian port comes under the scope and Honduras’ new president visits Mar-a-Lago.

Jan 29–Feb 5: The Trump administration kept up pressure on Cuba, made resource deals with Mexico, and hosted the presidents of Colombia and El Salvador.

As President Trump starts his second year in office, read AS/COA's roundup covering the White House's Western Hemisphere strategy. 

From tariff turbulence to a capture in Caracas, Trump 2.0 sharpened Washington's focus on the region. What were major 2025 events? What’s on the horizon?

The ouster of the Venezuelan strongman came amid an accumulation of military assets in the region and ongoing fatal strikes on alleged drug boats.

The U.S. president has pursued a more aggressive reduction in immigration, pushing for record deportations while curtailing migrant protections. 

How is the U.S. administration furthering its national security agenda in the Americas?

What does the U.S. president's “America First” trade policy mean for the region? AS/COA is monitoring the administration's approach.

Find out what countries in the Americas Trump administration officials visited, updated after each official trip.

Sergio Guzmán of Colombia Risk Analysis speaks on the bilateral relationship as the Andean country’s 2026 elections approach.

Mexico’s former chief USMCA negotiator, Kenneth Smith Ramos, unpacks the Sheinbaum government's delicate balancing act to protect bilateral trade ties.

Former Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral explains how political tensions have created a gridlock in current trade negotiations.

Amid the Trump administration's boost in U.S. spending on immigration enforcement, how are border apprehensions and deportations fluctuating?

Learn which countries are the leading sources of the products touched by Trump’s trade agenda.

Will a new levy slow the flow of funds to Latin America? CEMLA’s René Maldonado covers shifting remittance trends in the region.  

Margaret Myers of SAIS explains how both Beijing and Washington are recalibrating their approach to engagement with the region.

President Trump has asked Congress for an 84 percent reduction in international programs spending. What might that mean for Latin America?

The U.S. government named ten criminal groups FTOs—six from Mexico, two from Haiti, and two associated with Venezuela and El Salvador.

Most leaders conveyed frustration or made requests to negotiate while some expressed gratitude for only getting the baseline rate.

Get polling from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and more on how citizens are evaluating the new U.S. administration and its actions on tariffs and migration.

The U.S. secretary of state's visit focused on supporting the region’s oil and gas industry and addressing concerns related to Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela.

Ahead of April 2, trade expert Kellie Meiman Hock explains the motivators behind the shift in U.S. trade policy and what tariffs mean for the region.

FTI’s Pablo Zárate and ITAM’s Cecilia Farfán-Méndez explain what the U.S. security policy shift means for bilateral business and North American relations.

The U.S. president touched on the region when speaking about tariffs, criminal organizations, migration, and federal cuts.

Marco Rubio, Trump's secretary of state, spoke about China’s influence in the region and zeroed in on Mexico, Venezuela, and Cuba.

Juan Cruz Díaz, Brian Winter, and Carin Zissis discuss the region's place in Trump's inauguration and first executive orders.

Who has the incoming president picked to serve in roles that deal with the Americas, like border czar and secretaries of state and the treasury?

The U.S. president signed directives to militarize the border, consider designating cartels as terrorist groups, and cut foreign aid.

In wake of Rubio visit, the president must strike a "delicate balance" as "so much is at stake for Mexico," said COA's Washington Office interim director

El vicepresidente ejecutivo de AS/COA analiza medidas contra Venezuela, la colaboración con México y la lucha antidrogas en Colombia. 

"Tem partes interessadas em começar esse processo de diálogo entre eles, o sector privado nos EUA e no Brasil", disse o vice-presidente da AS/COA.

"Acho que é só o começo do confronto", diz o vice-presidente executivo da AS/COA ao jornal.

"É importante que os setores privados de ambos os países se envolvam", diz o vice-presidente executivo da AS/COA.

"A única pessoa com alguma chance de convencer Trump a mudar de ideia seria Jair Bolsonaro", diz o vice-presidente executivo da AS/COA.

"Eu não vejo condições para um cessar-fogo agora. Na verdade, acho que vai piorar antes de melhorar", diz o vice-presidente executivo da AS/COA.

"I think this is very personal for President Trump," said AS/COA's executive vice president on accusations against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

With upcoming elections in the region, there could be more countries aligned with Trump, said AS/COA's executive vice president.

This "is a rethinking of what trade really is and the importance of it to the United States," said the AS/COA vice president.

For the new administration, the region is key to address issues such as migration and drug flows, said AS/COA's vice president.

“We're the best friends of each other, and that's really important to remember,” said the AS/COA president and CEO.

It's clear the ''America First'' agenda will not ultimately succeed without getting the region right, writes Eric Farnsworth in The National Interest.

Ser conservador en Latinoamérica no necesariamente protege ante la "imprevisibilidad" del presidente de EE.UU., dice el vicepresidente de AS/COA al diario.

El experto de AS/COA habló sobre lo que podría ocurrir en Venezuela, el Canal de Panamá, los avances de Beijing en la región y más.