U.S. Silence on Human Rights in Latin America Carries Substantial Risks
The Trump administration's policies are undermining regional stability and its own ability to lead, writes a former U.S. ambassador to the OAS.
Five months into President Donald Trump’s second term, decades of bipartisan U.S. human rights policies toward Latin America have officially vanished. A “my way or the highway” migration-first approach dominates his administration, prioritizing short-term deals over democratic values and fundamental freedoms. This is likely to spark more instability—and thus accelerate migration—in the region as the U.S. abandons efforts to combat repression, corruption, and institutional decay. The break in bipartisan consensus is exemplified by how the first Trump administration, like...
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