A War on Cartels without a War on Kleptocrats seems impossible
Plus comments Rubio's trip to Panama, the DR and Costa Rica.
I write about US policy in Latin America every Monday. In today’s newsletter:
Tariffs are “a drug war, not a trade war.”
Dictators cheering USAID cuts
The Panama Canal dispute is back on
US vs China at the center of Rubio’s CentAm trip
Bukele needs Trump
Other things I’m watching
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