This week, we’re looking back at the biggest stories of the year, including the U.S. revival of the Monroe Doctrine , the United Nations climate summit in Brazil, and global recognition for Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement .
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This week, we’re looking back at the biggest stories of the year, including the U.S. revival of the Monroe Doctrine, the United Nations climate summit in Brazil, and global recognition for Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement.
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Life in Washington’s Crosshairs
The biggest single event to affect Latin American foreign policy this year was U.S. President Donald Trump’s January inauguration. Under his watch, the United States has launched an aggressive strategy to reshape the Western Hemisphere.
The new U.S. National Security Strategy this month made explicit what Latin American countries experienced throughout the year. Washington is putting resources toward efforts to stop migration, levying tariffs on countries that it says have unfair trade practices, deploying military assets against alleged drug trafficking, and rewarding political allies.
The United States has also cut foreign aid and aimed to punish political adversaries.
Latin American leaders responded in a variety of ways.
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