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The move reverses years of U.S. policy aimed at unseating President Nicolás Maduro.

The move reverses years of U.S. policy aimed at unseating President Nicolás Maduro.

China is now Latin Americas largest trading partner (excluding Mexico). Chinas relationships with Latin American countries however, are about far more than trade. "It is not necessary to show malevolent PRC intentions with respect to its activities in

US president's decision to exclude three nations overshadows Summit of Americas

U.S. President Joe Biden, along with other Western Hemisphere leaders, unveiled a host of measures to confront migration despite divisions over Biden's invitation list at their summit in Los Angeles. The agreement on "The Los Angeles Declaration" came Friday on the final day of the Summit of the Americas, which has been roiled by Biden's…

US president's strategies also aim to help Western Hemisphere nations transition to a 'green economy' 

Administration offers series of economic, health and climate initiatives it hopes will counter Beijing's growing influence and strengthen democratic partners

U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week, bolstering engagement with leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean — regions where China is making deep economic and diplomatic inroads. The administration is offering a series of economic, health and climate initiatives that it hopes will counter Beijing's…

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday presented his plan for nations in the Americas to tackle climate change while boosting clean energy production — a plan he's touting as an economic boost that will bring lucrative jobs to nations that struggle to retain skilled workers amid migration flows in the hemisphere. The Americas Partnership for…