Weekly US Policy in LatAm update - 17 February 2025

Comments on FTO designations, FCPA, and more

I write about US policy in Latin America every Monday. In today’s newsletter:

1. Trump’s focus briefly moves away from Latin America

2. Politico’s Claver-Carone interview

3. Update on the tariff war

4. The FTO designations in Mexico

5. Risks as Trump changes FCPA enforcement

6. OAS funding at risk

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Over the past ten days, the Trump administration’s foreign policy focus has moved from Latin America to the Middle East and Europe. Proposals for the US to occupy Gaza and potential Ukraine peace negotiations with Putin replaced proposals to occupy the Panama Canal and handshakes with Maduro.