Growing tensions with Washington, and the post-COVID landscape, seem to provide an open door for Beijing.
Central America & Caribbean
In Central America's Northern Triangle, Biden’s best intentions aren’t enough to stop corruption.
"Making a lasting difference will require sustainable regional growth," writes AS/COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth for the Miami Herald.
"I don't think there are necessarily solutions to be had, rather the management of a difficult issue," said the AS/COA vice president.
CAFTA-DR “was seen…as a way to guarantee access to the US market rather than to integrate among themselves," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Financial Times.
A critical look at past U.S. aid efforts, and how to improve them going forward, by a former president of Costa Rica.
U.S. aid can help, but conditions in much of Central America are dire, says a former president of Costa Rica.