Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South America as part of an effort to engage some of the continent’s new leftist leaders who are shaking up traditional alliances
With all but one big nation in the region governed from the left, the U.S. worries about the future of policies for war against drugs, migration and trade
The U.S. wants to counter China’s influence around the world by providing everything from infrastructure to vaccines and green energy. WSJ’s Stu Woo explains how the plan, dubbed Build Back Better World, aims to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Photo composite: Daniel OrtonBOGOTÁ, Colombia— at a time when China is increasingly offering itself as an alternative to Washington.
Mr. Blinken made his first stop in the Colombian capital on Monday and met with newly elected President Gustavo Petro, aand redesign other hallmarks of his country’s close relationship with the U.S. Mr. Blinken is also scheduled to visit Chile and Peru later this week, where some miners put investments on hold after leftist politicians won power in elections last year.
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