Catholic bishops urge unity and respect for democracy in Venezuela, where political turmoil, economic collapse, and widespread poverty persist.

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Trump’s choice of anti-Cuba zealot Marco Rubio as secretary of state reinforces the perception that the Trump administration’s foreign policy will pay special attention to Latin America, and that Latin American policy will prioritize two enemies: China and the continent’s leftist governments. Carafano calls the strategy “ a pivot to Latin America.”

The administration has already ramped up deportations, using military flights to send migrants to Latin American countries