Marco Rubio, Secretary of State and one of the principal architects of America First foreign policy, is the subject of every article under this tag. They follow his diplomacy in Latin America, where he confronts the cartels, the Cuban regime and the leftist governments, his positions on China, Iran and the globalist institutions, and his exchanges with allies and adversaries alike. Readers will find analysis of how Rubio turns the president’s doctrine into daily practice, the geopolitics behind each visit and statement, and the results his pressure produces. Every decision is judged by the question Rubio asks himself: does it serve the United States.
Trump lands in Beijing on May 13, 2026, with Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and a trillion-dollar CEO delegation — the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade. Three goals: trade reset, Iran pressure, and Taiwan stability. China even quietly renamed Rubio to let him in. Strength works.
Colombia's May 2026 presidential election is shaping up as a geopolitical earthquake for U.S. security. Trump-aligned Abelardo de la Espriella leads at 43%, but Marxist Senator Iván Cepeda is surging at 41%. A Cepeda win would cement Petro's narco-friendly policies and cost America its strongest ally in South America for good.
Beijing thought it could arm Tehran with cheap drones and cloned tech to challenge the West. Instead, U.S. forces exposed Chinese hardware as entirely second-rate. American military power proves that peace through strength works, dismantling the dangerous Beijing-Tehran axis while reinforcing our tactical superiority and deterrence.
Huawei is untrustworthy — that is what U.S. Ambassador Cabrera told Panama publicly. China erupted. But Panama just suffered cyberattacks on its Social Security system and Commerce Ministry. Huawei's founder is a former Chinese military engineer. Now his company operates near the Panama Canal. This is not business. It is a threat.
One week before Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, Iran's FM flew to China for the first time since the war began. Chinese FM Wang Yi told Tehran to reopen Hormuz and stand down. Rubio demanded it publicly. China delivered. Reopen Hormuz — this is peace through strength at the highest level.
China's embassy in Buenos Aires sent three diplomats to the Universidad de Belgrano, forcing cancellation of a book event critical of Beijing. U.S. Ambassador Lamelas warned this was coming. Beijing attacked him for it. Now we see why. Sharp power is real — and it is operating in America's backyard.
Andes Hantavirus — the only strain that spreads person-to-person — has killed 3 aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius near Cape Verde. A 35–40% fatality rate dwarfs COVID-19's 1–2%. If it reaches shore, Trump faces a familiar choice: act fast or face the media's "racist" playbook again.
Secretary Rubio confirmed Operation Epic Fury is permanently concluded — U.S. and Israeli forces achieved every objective against Iran. But the pressure does not stop there. President Trump paused Project Freedom at Pakistan's request, while keeping the naval blockade fully active. Iran still has a very short window to negotiate a final deal.
China retaliated after losing the Panama Canal terminals legally. Panama's Supreme Court ruled the CK Hutchison concession unconstitutional, handing operations to Maersk and MSC. Beijing responded with port harassment of Panamanian vessels. Secretary Rubio drew a hard line: hemispheric sovereignty is non-negotiable.
President Trump abruptly canceled the planned trip of envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi exited Islamabad without meaningful engagement. Citing Tehran's infighting and a weak offer, Trump signaled phone talks remain possible if Iran gets serious about real peace.
President Trump is exposing the uncomfortable truth behind the US-UK special relationship and NATO's free-riding problem. While America funds 60% of NATO defense, European partners fail to meet basic targets. Trump demands reciprocity over subsidies, restoring alliances built on shared sacrifice, strength, and mutual respect.
Reuters and Al Jazeera report that Paraguay will receive an initial group of 25 third-country migrants deported from the United States under a bilateral migration arrangement. That is what a real America First policy looks like when Washington stops pretending…
