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Trump's Influence Shakes Latin America: Leaders Align and Resist

12/23/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s influence reshapes regional politics as Nayib Bukele (El Salvador's president) and Javier Milei (Argentina's president) align with the United States.
In Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, and Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico adopt pragmatic resistance.
The regional left loses coherence as many citizens back U.S. intervention against Nicolás Maduro.
Sheinbaum's call for UN action highlights the weakened state of multilateral organizations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s influence reshapes regional politics as Nayib Bukele (El Salvador's president) and Javier Milei (Argentina's president) align with the United States.
In Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, and Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico adopt pragmatic resistance.
The regional left loses coherence as many citizens back U.S. intervention against Nicolás Maduro.
Sheinbaum's call for UN action highlights the weakened state of multilateral organizations.