Trump, Latin America and Rubio

Rubio to take up Trump's Panama gambit, migration crusade in Latin America visit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first stop this weekend will be Panama City as Trump' administration shifts back Washington's focus to Latin America.
Trump Faces New Battleground in Latin America With China and Russia
"Our job—where we can'is to provide Latin America with a choice," a U.K. government minister said on Thursday.
Rubio Brings a Tough Trump Message to Latin America
Marco Rubio’s choice of Latin America for his first trip abroad as top US diplomat reinforces two of President Donald Trump’s priorities early in his second term — deportations and securing the Panama Canal from perceived Chinese control.
Grenell, Rubio talk migration in Latin America
Envoy for special missions RICHARD GRENELL is in Caracas today and met with Venezuelan leader NICOLÁS MADURO. His trip comes as Trump has stated his continued interest in deporting thousands of Venezuelan migrants and addressing the major migration crisis the South American country’s political turmoil has created.
Trump and Latin America: Migration
The U.S. president is resurrecting tactics from his first term and promising a more aggressive approach to migrant flows. Regional leaders are responding.
Sec. Rubio's first overseas trip focuses on Latin America, Panama Canal
Marco Rubio is making his first overseas trip as U.S. Secretary of State. One country in particular will be getting a lot of attention: Panama and its canal.
Rubio to Travel to 5 Latin American Nations, Says State Dept
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic from Feb. 1-6, the State Department said in a statement on Friday. His trip will promote regional cooperation on core shared interests such as stopping illegal and large-scale migration,
Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump’s top diplomat
Rubio has to balance aggressive Trump policies with Latin America's willingness to cooperate. The Panama Canal will be contentious.
Trump’s special envoy expected to meet Maduro ahead of Rubio’s first trip to Latin America
President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, is expected to meet with Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro on Friday, just before Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a fierce opponent of negotiations with the Venezuelan leader in the past,
On first trip, Rubio to wield big stick in Latin America
Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America
A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor. A program to provide mental health support for ...
Strong-Arming Latin America Will Work Until It Doesn’t
So Trump will likely get his way in more cases than not. But he shouldn’t celebrate just yet, because the short-term payoff ...
Migration tops agenda for Marco Rubio's Latin America tour
Critics say the new administration's harsh stance on the region risks opening the door for rivals like China to increase ...
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Colombian migrants deported from the United States arrived in Bogotá. Soldiers marched with torches in Havana to mark the ...
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China in Latin America: January 2025
Mexico announced plans to curb imports from China across key industries including automobiles, aerospace technology, and ...
Climate change is disrupting food systems across Latin America, UN report says
Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in ...
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Trump’s possible impact on Mexico
Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border. Words by Alfredo Corchado, ...