Latin America
'ISIS of the Western Hemisphere'? Latin America isn't buying it
Elbridge Colby's speech at a regional defense conference revealed major gaps between the US and its neighbors
July 23, 2026
Elbridge Colby's speech at a regional defense conference revealed major gaps between the US and its neighbors
Countries across the region have strong economic incentives for working with Beijing. Washington should try to compete rather than coerce.
Washington rips Santiago for even considering a Pacific fiber optic link to Hong Kong, even though the US has 30 such cables running to Asia
He took out its president, can Trump really 'take over' Caracas now? Nobody knows.
Jose Antonio Kast's win has solidified the country's hard-right shift, but he'll likely maintain a pragmatic balance between the US and China
