The geopolitics of Latin America matter to the United States more than those of any other region, because the hemisphere is home. The articles tagged here follow the conservative wave from Argentina to Colombia and Peru, the leftist regimes in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, the cartels and their corruption of governments, and the ports, railways and loans through which China buys influence. Readers will find analysis of American foreign policy in the region under President Trump and Secretary Rubio: the strikes on the cartels, the deportation agreements, the naval partnerships and the trade disputes. A free and sovereign Latin America is treated here as an American interest.
Peruvian senator Mirtha Vásquez will fly to China on the Chinese Embassy's dime, right when senators should be meeting their voters. Beijing courts Peru with free trips, a megaport and more than 30,000 million dollars in investment, while a 2023 paid junket went unpunished and a president lost his office over a dinner with a Chinese businessman. Nobody flies you to Beijing for nothing.
The leftist Chamber of Deputies voted to interpellate Foreign Minister Pérez Mackenna over the Strait of Magellan, the exit from the Non-Aligned Movement, and the friendship with Trump and Milei. Chile foreign policy under Kast answers the political theater with six months of results, borders controlled and inflation tamed.
Nicaragua without elections sounds like breaking news, but the pretense is what finally died. Ortega, 80, announced there will never be another vote, his wife rules as co-president, and his congress will write it into the constitution. Discover the fear behind the wall of laws and why China, Russia, Cuba and Venezuela stay silent.
China invested for two decades while Washington looked away. Now Uruguay warns Europe to ratify Mercosur or lose South America to Beijing. A hard look at how Washington, Brussels, and China have approached Latin America, and why America needs a real Latin America strategy before it loses the hemisphere for good, before it is too late.
China's proposed Brazil-Peru railway is a massive infrastructure project designed to bypass the Panama Canal and secure resources for Beijing. While leftist leaders like Lula ignore national sovereignty, this Belt and Road scheme threatens U.S. security and pristine ecosystems. Discover why this rapidly expands Chinese regional power.
Colombia's first round delivered a shock result — De la Espriella crushed polls with 43.73%. Cepeda finished second with 40.91%. The Colombia runoff election is set for June 21. Paloma Valencia immediately endorsed De la Espriella, uniting the right. Two radically different visions for Colombia's future now head to a decisive second round.
The Haiti gang crisis has consumed 90% of Port-au-Prince, killed 16,000+ since 2022, and displaced 1.45 million people. A new UN Gang Suppression Force is forming — but only 800 of 5,500 troops have arrived. And Washington is too consumed by Iran to give Haiti the attention it desperately needs.
Peru election 2026 pits conservative Keiko Fujimori against leftist Roberto Sánchez in a June 7 runoff. Congressman Alejandro Cavero warns of grave electoral irregularities, a Chavismo threat, and why a new bicameral Congress makes this vote the most consequential in a generation.
The new Bolivian diplomatic crisis exposes Marxist interference in South America. Colombia's socialist president Gustavo Petro incited chaos in La Paz, forcing the expulsion of his ambassador. This aggressive subversion of a sovereign U.S. partner demands a strong America First response to block China and Russia from the region.
President Trump's aggressive Cuba strategy signals a massive shift in U.S. foreign policy. With Marco Rubio’s expertise and a DOJ indictment of Raúl Castro for the 1996 murders of Americans, the administration is demanding accountability. As a U.S. aircraft carrier patrols nearby, adversaries face real deterrence in our backyard.
The Bolivian socialist crisis reveals the true face of radical left-wing politics in South America. Former president Evo Morales is using armed militias to block highways and starve cities to escape human trafficking charges. Meanwhile, unverified reports suggest Colombian guerrillas are entering the country to offer tactical support.
U.S. intelligence confirms the Cuba drone threat is real. Cuba has stockpiled 300+ attack drones supplied by Russia and Iran, targeting Guantanamo Bay and Key West. CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Havana demanding regime change. The DOJ is preparing to indict Raúl Castro. The Cuba-Russia-Iran axis operates 90 miles from American soil.
