President Trump, known as a master dealmaker, is making a bold bet on the negotiating advantage he finds in chaos, having already used similar tariff declarations to extract concessions from the United States’ closest trading partners, including Canada and Mexico.
En momentos de profunda incertidumbre global, nunca ha sido más crucial defender y fortalecer instituciones como USAID, que representan los valores y principios de la política exterior estadounidense.
In times of deep global uncertainty, defending and strengthening institutions like USAID – which embody the values and principles of U.S. foreign policy – has never been more important.
By anchoring its optimism in realism, Milei’s Argentina can better navigate the challenges – and better capitalize the opportunities – of the U.S.-Argentina relations during this period.
Nevertheless, we continue to believe that Colombia’s institutions are strong and will prevent any democratic backsliding or authoritarian tendencies that may emerge from Petro who has become increasingly frustrated and exasperated with the political blockages, legal obstructions or financial constraints.
Who member states choose to lead the organization will have major implications for the direction of Inter-American affairs.
While uncertainty over the deal’s ratification still looms large, there is growing momentum on both sides of the Atlantic, sparking cautious optimism about its future.
With right-left polarization amongst the region’s politicians, and growing U.S.-China competition among its economies, Latin America’s most likely response to any U.S. trade actions will be further intra-regional conflict and division.
Whoever ends up helping Cuba rebuild its power grid will hold one of the keys to unlocking economic recovery on the island and influence in the Caribbean.
In both Guyana and Suriname, there remains considerable work to be done to spread each nation’s wealth.
