LIMA, Peru — Tensions between the U.S. and Latin America are once again on the rise. U.S. media reported that in early August, President Donald Trump directed his advisers to examine military options for crushing the region’s drug cartels. According to certain accounts, more than 4,000 American troops had been deployed to the surrounding waters.
Beijing steadily expands presence in what Washington considers its backyard
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Latin America is turning into a crucial theater of the U.S.-China battle for global hegemony. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
HIROYUKI AKITA
September 7, 2025 17:04 JST
