Latin America
Chile, meet Donroe: Rubio yanks visas over proposed China deal
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
February 26, 2026
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
Trump's withdrawal from some regional organizations has revived long-lingering arguments about belonging vs. leverage
It would take major systematic changes both commercially and in the government, and it's unclear whether any of that is in the works yet
Great powers have historically sought regional sway but the president's Venezuela and Greenland ploys risk anything but
What happened in Venezuela is the exception, not the rule
Regime change has opened the door for hedge funds and Trump allies to cash in
