LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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November 7, 2024

What Will Trump’s Return Mean for Latin America?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to return to the White House. // File Photo: Trump Campaign.

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John Feeley, former U.S. ambassador to Panama: “By now, Latin America and the rest of the world should have learned to take Donald Trump at his word. He rarely is deceptive, he is permanently transactional, and he usually telegraphs his punches. To that end, Trump 2.0 presages a new era of chaos and iconoclasm in the conduct of government-to-government relations. Big losers will include Mexico, which may see direct U.S. military incursions. Trump recently promised to apply 100 percent tariffs on our neighbor, regardless of the USMCA trade agreement. Likewise, other trade agreements, to include CAFTA-DR and the bilateral accords with Colombia, Chile and Panama, will predictably come under an ‘America First’ review. The region can expect unpredictable tariffs…”

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