Trump’s Latin America realignment puts America first

It’s simple: if you care about problems such as drugs, crime, and illegal migration, you must care about what’s happening in Latin America. But for a long time, the region has taken a backseat in U.S. foreign policy. Until now.

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the United States, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, has made Latin America the top priority of U.S. foreign policy.

One of the most important signals the administration sent was directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make his first international trip to Latin America. There, he successfully negotiated with Panama to curb China’s influence over the Panama Canal, leading Panama to rescind its agreement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. He also secured an agreement

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