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Latin America

Haiti
Global Crises

Further US intervention in Haiti would be worst Trump move of all

Washington sent warships this month to deploy 'gunboat diplomacy' while the island nation continues its freefall of violence and corruption

Is America still considered part of the 'Americas'?
Latin America

Is America still considered part of the 'Americas'?

Trump's withdrawal from some regional organizations has revived long-lingering arguments about belonging vs. leverage

G7 Summit
Asia-Pacific

Middle Powers are setting the table so they won't be 'on the menu'

Often crossing continents, 'workarounding' is a strategy allowing states to cooperate on trade and policy outside rigid U.S.-China alignments.

A deal that Cuba (and Trump) cannot refuse?
Latin America

A deal that Cuba (and Trump) cannot refuse?

The US president wants to talk and so does Havana. They both have things the other needs and we all want to avoid a hostile overthrow.

NPT
Global Crises

We are sleepwalking into nuclear catastrophe

As Trump's invasion of Venezuela shows, the premier non-proliferation treaty has eroded and risks becoming irrelevant

Trump will be sore when Cuba domino refuses to fall
Latin America

Trump will be sore when Cuba domino refuses to fall

But he shouldn't be surprised. American presidents have been predicting collapse there since 1959.