2025 has been an extraordinarily active year for U.S. policy in Latin America. With the release of President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy, which places the Western Hemisphere first and promises to “reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine,” along with a new “Trump Corollary” aimed at countering China’s influence, the trend has become even clearer. We discuss the defining features of this assertive approach and what it means for governments, businesses, and regional stability. Our guest is Ricardo Zúniga, former principal advisor for the Americas to President Barack Obama and now founding partner at Dinámica Americas.
Listen to this episode and subscribe to The Americas Quarterly Podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms
Guest:
Ricardo Zúniga is a founding partner of Dinámica Americas, a strategic advisory firm. He was a career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, where he served in multiple roles.
Host:
Brian Winter is editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly
If you would like to know more:
The Risks and Benefits of Trump’s Latin America Trade Deals by Ricardo Zúniga
Can Brazil and the U.S. Reach a Deal on Rare Earths? by Fernanda Magnotta
The Geopolitics of Trump’s War on Drugs by Robert Muggah
