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The Trump Shock in Latin America

Latin American countries should disabuse themselves of the hope that Donald Trump did not mean what he said during his campaign, that his policy proposals were mere rhetoric, and that he can't possibly implement most of his agenda in any case. He can, and it's naive to think otherwise.

MEXICO CITY – Despite US President-elect Donald Trump’s crude behavior, insulting rhetoric, and vicious incitement over the past year and a half, the mantra in the coming days will inevitably be that it is time to move forward. His opponent, Hillary Clinton, and President Barack Obama have already wished him a successful presidency.

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