Will Trump Focus on the Western Hemisphere?

Chris, Zack, and Melanie got together to talk about the second
Trump administration’s agenda in the Western Hemisphere. What
interests does the United States have in Latin America? Should
the United States be pushing back on China’s activities in the
region? If so, what carrots and sticks can the United States
offer countries there? And will the administration officials
eager to focus on the region be able to sustain that focus, when
so many other parts of the world are competing for U.S.
attention?


Chris gives the chilly weather the cold shoulder, Zack wishes the
outgoing and new presidents would enforce the Tik Tok ban as the
law requires, and Melanie thanks the departing chair of the House
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for his service.


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