China, immigration, drugs: Behind US policy in Latin America | The Bottom Line | TheBriefWire
China, immigration, drugs: Behind US policy in Latin America | The Bottom Line
Published 20 July 2026 · us
US foreign policy towards Latin America is driven by immigration, drug flows and competition with China, argues Brian Winter, chief editor of Americas Quarterly. Winter
US foreign policy towards Latin America is driven by immigration, drug flows and competition with China, argues Brian Winter, chief editor of Americas Quarterly. Winter tells host Steve Clemons that the United States historically treated its neighbors to the south with “a big stick”, but the region fell off the radar over the past few decades. Now the Trump White House is resuming its desire to dominate its backyard, with a military intervention in Venezuela, a “maximum pressure” campaign on Cuba, and overt political support for politicians in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and elsewhere, says Winter.
Published: July 20, 2026 • 9:32 PM IST · Updated: July 20, 2026 • 10:12 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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US foreign policy towards Latin America is driven by immigration, drug flows and competition with China, argues Brian Winter, chief editor of Americas Quarterly.
Winter tells host Steve Clemons that the United States historically treated its neighbors to the south with “a big stick”, but the region fell off the radar over the past few decades.
Now the Trump White House is resuming its desire to dominate its backyard, with a military intervention in Venezuela, a “maximum pressure” campaign on Cuba, and overt political support for politicians in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and elsewhere, says Winter.
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