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LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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July 25, 2025

What Can Taiwan’s Leader Accomplish in Latin America?

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te plans to visit Paraguay in August, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced earlier this month. Peña and Lai are pictured in May 2024 in Taipei. // Photo: Simon Liu / Taiwan Presidential Office (CC BY 2.0).

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Margaret Myers, managing director of the Institute for America, China and the Future of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and senior advisor at the Asia & Latin America Program of the Inter-American Dialogue: “Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will be looking to underscore the value of Taiwan’s long-standing relations with Paraguay and Belize—two countries where relations with Taiwan remain quite strong, despite the efforts of local interest groups that have pushed for greater engagement and diplomatic alignment with mainland China. Agricultural lobbies in Paraguay remain decidedly pro-PRC, for instance. Lai will no doubt emphasize Taiwan’s enduring development assistance in both countries and the importance of their shared values, including mutual interest in supporting and advancing democratic governance. Other Latin American nations with ties to Taiwan, such as Guatemala, would…”

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