Our Tuesday Sociedad Media Now daily newsletter focusing on the latest news & developments on U.S.-LATAM relations.
Trump Posts Map Covering Mexico in the U.S. Flag. Mexico In Uproar
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trump posts map on social media covering Mexico in the U.S. flag, hours before his own ambassador called for a “strong partnership” between the two countries — a jarring contrast that drew a pointed response from Sheinbaum, who reaffirmed that Mexico “is not and will not be a colony or protectorate of any foreign country” as both countries engage in tit-for-tat on security, trade, and politics.
Rubio’s 3-Day Andean Tour Shows Washington Bets on Region’s Rightward Shift
MIAMI — Marco Rubio began a three-day tour of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru — his first visits to Colombia and Peru as Secretary of State — meeting three governments aligned with the administration’s policies in Washington and strengthening the president’s “Donroe Doctrine” push to counter Chinese influence in the region.
Who Is Alejandro Betancourt, and Why Is He at the Center of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal?
MIAMI — Alejandro Betancourt, a Venezuelan businessman who built his fortune under Hugo Chávez and later faced years of money-laundering investigations, is now central to Trump’s Venezuela oil deal, with the U.S. taking a 35% stake in his company NABEP — though he’s never been criminally charged in any jurisdiction.
