Cigar diplomacy is back—and once again it is clouding the landscape for an American president. As the Cold War raged in 1962, a trade embargo against Fidel Castro’s communist government in Cuba was an easy political call for John F. Kennedy. The president had a personal conflict-of-interest, however: JFK loved a good smoke. So he…
Will Snuffing out Fine Latin Cigars Strike the Match of Illegal Immigration?
Death Toll Exceeds a Million in Chinese Vaccine-Reliant Latin America
The death toll from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus in Latin America and the Caribbean has now exceeded 1 million. In a statement released on May 21, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said that as of May 21, nearly 89 percent of deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean occurred in Brazil (44.3 percent),…
Poll: 42 Million From Latin America, Caribbean Want to Migrate to US
A new survey found that 42 million people from Latin America and the Caribbean region want to immigrate to the United States. “There are 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Roughly 450 million adults live in the region. Gallup asked them if they would like to move to another country permanently if they…
Rep. Mark Green on Decoupling from China & Expanding Manufacturing Base to Latin America
At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), we sit down with Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) to discuss moving manufacturing from China to Latin America, the threat of cancel culture, and why he believes the Second Amendment ensures the First Amendment. American Thought Leaders is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, Rumble, Youmaker, and The Epoch…
Video: Rep. Mark Green on Decoupling from China and Expanding Manufacturing Base to Latin America
At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), we sit down with Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) to discuss moving manufacturing from China to Latin America, the threat of cancel culture, and why he believes the Second Amendment ensures the First Amendment. American Thought Leaders is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, Rumble, Youmaker, and The Epoch…
Rep. Green Suggests Latin America as Manufacturing Option to Decouple From China
Manufacturing can be relocated to Latin America in lieu of the United States as a way to speed up the process of decoupling from China, Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) says. Green was recently named the ranking member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee in the House of Representatives. “So, as as I contemplate what’s going on in…
Chinese Loans to Latin America Plunge as Virus Strains Ties
MIAMI—It seemed like a match made in finance heaven. In 2010, China, its economy roaring and state companies looking to expand globally, set its eyes on Latin America, a region starved of capital but rich in natural resources the Asian giant lacked. The result: a record $35 billion in state-to-state loans that year. Fast forward…
US Saves Ecuador From China’s Debt Trap
WASHINGTON—The United States struck a deal with Ecuador to refinance its China debt, as part of an effort to counter Beijing’s growing influence in Latin America. The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) signed a framework agreement with the government of Ecuador on Jan. 14 to refinance its preexisting debt to China and support the…
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