Initial actions by the White House, such as cutting USAID programs, undermine the country’s struggling opposition.

Latin America can expect U.S. assistance to focus on narrow policy goals, which will have wide-reaching effects.

For the new administration, the region is key to address issues such as migration and drug flows, said AS/COA's vice president.

The U.S. can still go beyond pragmatic deals, countering Maduro by using oil as the ultimate leverage.

Who has the incoming president picked to serve in roles that deal with the Americas, like border czar and secretaries of state and the treasury?

Marco Rubio, Trump's secretary of state, spoke about China’s influence in the region and zeroed in on Mexico, Venezuela, and Cuba.

Juan Cruz Díaz, Brian Winter, and Carin Zissis discuss the region's place in Trump's inauguration and first executive orders.