Latin America Policy Is About to Get More Complicated

Events in the region have stymied Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine.’ Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. When future historians try to pinpoint the high-water mark of the second Trump administration’s Latin America policy, they may very well settle on March 7, 2026, and the inaugural Shield of the Americas summit. That Saturday, at his golf resort in Doral, Florida, President Donald Trump addressed a dozen leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Gil Guerra is a contributing writer at The Dispatch and a fellow at Hudson Institute. A specialist in politics, security, and technology in Latin America and the Caribbean, he is a 2026-27 Novak Fellow with the Fund for American Studies. More We Think You’d Like