US or China? Latin America under pressure to pick a side
Bogota (AFP) Feb 14, 2025
Latin America has emerged as a key battleground in US President Donald Trump's confrontation with China, and the region is coming under pressure from Washington to choose a side. The Trump administration's approach to China's growing Latin American footprint - seen as a national security and economic threat - has so far been more stick than carrot. Trump has repeatedly threatened to "t
Latin America has emerged as a key battleground in US President Donald Trump's confrontation with China, and the region is coming under pressure from Washington to choose a side. The Trump administration's approach to China's growing Latin American footprint - seen as a national security and economic threat - has so far been more stick than carrot. Trump has repeatedly threatened to "t