Unless the administration delivers concrete economic benefits to willing partners and admirers like Argentina and El Salvador, U.S. influence in the region will remain fragile, likely ceding increasing space to China.
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.
Unless the administration delivers concrete economic benefits to willing partners and admirers like Argentina and El Salvador, U.S. influence in the region will remain fragile, likely ceding increasing space to China.
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.