Donald Trump Is Weakening US Influence in Latin America

Donald Trump Is Weakening US Influence in Latin America

Thanks to its stances on issues ranging from deportations to trade policy, the Trump administration is undermining US influence across Latin America, increasing political polarization in the region, and strengthening the hand of progressive forces there.

Since his return to the White House on January 20, Donald Trump has already upset America in just a hundred days. This second ultra-conservative, methodical and climaxing mandate marks an unprecedented break in plans...

Trump says Russia and Ukraine are “very close” to an agreement after talks in the KremlinDonald Trump comes to Rome to attend the Pope’s funeral and meet with foreign leaders“From now on, our country will flourish and be respected. In each of my days at the head of the government, I will put the United States first,” said Donald Trump at the Capitol roundabout on January 20, when he returned to the White House. Wednesday, April 30th, is 100 days…

“The first 100 days will be exceptional. The most exceptional ever for an American president.” That is what Donald Trump promised at his inauguration on January 9. Now, 100 days later, it turns out that he has kept his word. In our podcast special The Point of Van Impe we analyze what happened in those 100 days. Was it all chaos? Or is there a plan behind it? Episode 1 is about the geopolitical aspect: “The US is rapidly losing its power. That i…