Trump’s coercion-first LatAm strategy

The perception of short-term gains vs the loss of influence later

The three big Western Hemisphere stories out of the Trump transition last week were:

• The tariff threat against Mexico and Canada

• The expected sanctions strategy against Venezuela

• The sanctions threat against the BRICS (and specifically Brazil) over the discussion of creating an alternative to the US dollar.

I have thoughts on all of these stories individual…