The only way to recapture ground would be to overwhelm the region with generosity in combating the pandemic, said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to the Associated Press.
It is in the United States’ national interest to provide vaccines to Western Hemisphere countries, particularly Mexico, say AS/COA's chairman, chairmen emeriti, and president and CEO.
The minister of foreign relations highlighted that the Brazil-U.S. alliance is built for the long run, based on the "objectives for what we want for our nations and our people."
“It’s fundamental for the United States and Mexico to get their relationship right — and both sides know that,” said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Politico.
El Faro’s Nelson Rauda covers the Biden administration’s approach to El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala ahead of 2021 elections in two of those countries.
Russia and China have stepped up their influence in Latin America, complicating President Biden’s hopes of hemispheric dialogue.
"It's still unclear whether Bolsonaro will suffer any lasting political damage from the pandemic,” said AS/COA's Brian Winter to Foreign Policy.
