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China-Taiwan Tension, the Unseen Risk for Latin America
The region is ill-prepared to confront the potential economic consequences of a conflict.
![Guatemala's President-elect visits Honduras, where President Xiomara Castro cut ties with Taiwan in favor of greater economic ties with China.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1900525597-300x200.jpg)
Guatemala Nears a Pivotal Moment on Taiwan
The next administration will face strong incentives from China to ditch Taiwan. The U.S. has an opportunity to step in.
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Can Taiwan Hold On to its Caribbean Allies?
Small countries are bulwarks of Taipei’s influence abroad.
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Taiwan’s Last Stand in South America
A case study in how the pandemic is shaping Beijing’s influence in the region.