Latin America’s Annus Mediocris
From a peace agreement in Colombia to major cross-border anti-corruption efforts, 2017 was shaping up to be a banner year for Latin America. Then came Donald Trump, whose threats of military intervention in Venezuela, together with anti-trade and anti-immigration policies at home, sent shock waves throughout the region.
MEXICO CITY – The good, the bad, and “the Donald.” For Latin America, that was 2017 in a nutshell.