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Delcy Rodriguez and Donald Trump
Latin America

Venezuela blowback may have a long fuse. They always do.

The era of gunboat diplomacy in the early 20th century became the revolutions, insurgencies, and dictatorships of the future

Shield of the Americas 2026
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Trump and 14 Lat Am leaders ignite new drug-terror war at UN

Leaders designated 24 cartels, gangs, and drug trafficking groups as foreign terrorists. Expect lots of guns, ammo, and drone strikes to follow.

Milei and Trump
Latin America

Milei has staked it all on Trump. Will he follow through?

The Argentine president needs the US to recognize his claim over the Falklands. But his needs are not Washington's.

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa walks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador
Latin America

Rubio's LatAm pep rally shows the limits of the Donroe Doctrine

In an early audition for 2028, the secretary of state sought to shore up his image across the Western hemisphere

Trump Delcy Rodriguez
Latin America

Trump plan to control Venezuelan oil has more holes than Swiss cheese

The Pentagon could find itself underwriting risky loans to put Caracas' petroleum infrastructure back on track

Ecuador military patrol
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What do current US military ops in Latin America actually look like?

We know forces are in Ecuador to fight 'narcoterrorists.' The question is how exactly are they engaging them.