Mexico’s efforts to appease the White House through cooperation may have been doomed from the start, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Trump scored early as Panama is realigning with Washington. Convincing others to leave Beijing’s orbit may be more challenging.

Join Americas Quarterly in New York on March 11 for a conversation about the rapidly evolving relationships between Latin America and the Trump administration.

Initial actions by the White House, such as cutting USAID programs, undermine the country’s struggling opposition.

Latin America can expect U.S. assistance to focus on narrow policy goals, which will have wide-reaching effects.

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

The U.S. can still go beyond pragmatic deals, countering Maduro by using oil as the ultimate leverage.