Trump in Latin America: Dispatches on Washington's Hemispheric Strategy
Trump in Latin America: Dispatches on Washington's Hemispheric Strategy
AS/COA Online presents a series of regular dispatches to help readers stay on top of the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump toward Latin America and the Caribbean. The dispatches cover the White House's renewed focus on the region, zooming in on topics like Venezuela, USMCA review negotiations, tariffs, migration, and more.
Throughout the first year of the Trump administration, we tracked the White House policy on trade, immigration, security and more. Catch up on what happened in our year-one guide.
Dispatches
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.