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America Votes: What It Means for Latin America

2024/10/31
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Catherine Osborn认为，特朗普政府的拉丁美洲政策侧重于特定国家和问题，例如移民和美墨贸易关系，而拜登-哈里斯政府则采取更全面的方法，关注更多国家和问题，更注重经济伙伴关系，并更多地倾听拉美国家的关切。她还指出，在应对移民问题上，拜登-哈里斯政府没有提出大规模驱逐的政策，这与特朗普政府形成了鲜明对比。在维护拉美地区民主选举方面，拜登政府也比特朗普政府更加积极主动。 Moisés Naím认为，拉丁美洲在许多美国政策制定者眼中并不重要，主要是因为其主要的出口是毒品和人口。他认为，解决拉丁美洲移民问题的关键在于投资创造就业机会和提高安全水平，这比修建边境墙更有效。他还指出，特朗普对拉丁美洲移民的种族主义言论在拉丁美洲引起反感，但一些支持特朗普的拉美裔美国人认为他的言论只是为了竞选效果，不会付诸实施。此外，他还批评特朗普的拉美政策更多的是冲突导向，而非促进经济增长和机会。他认为，墨西哥的政治决策往往固守失败的旧模式，这阻碍了其经济发展和民生改善。

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The discussion analyzes the contrasting approaches of Trump and Harris towards Latin America. Trump's policies were focused on specific countries and issues like immigration, while the Biden-Harris administration adopted a broader approach, prioritizing economic partnerships and considering Latin American concerns.
  • Trump's policies were concentrated on specific countries (Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico) and issues (immigration, US-Mexico trade).
  • Biden-Harris administration focused on economic partnerships and addressed Latin American concerns regarding sanctions and gun flow.
  • Biden-Harris administration showed more involvement in diplomacy to support electoral integrity in Latin America compared to Trump's approach.

Shownotes Transcript

Judging by the way Latin America is discussed in the U.S. presidential elections, Americans view the continent mostly in negative terms: as the source of unwanted immigration and drug cartels. But the reality is obviously more complex. The region includes America’s largest trading partner—Mexico—and it is an arena for intense geopolitical competition.

In the fourth episode of FP Live’s special election series, host Ravi Agrawal asks Moisés Naím, a former Venezuelan minister of trade and industry, and Catherine Osborn, the writer of FP’s Latin America Brief, how Trump and Harris differ on policy. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Catherine Osborn: How Migration Became a U.S. Foreign-Policy Priority)

Connor Pfeiffer and Ryan C. Berg: Mexico and the United States Need to Talk About China Now)

Oliver Stuenkel: Trump Has His Own Monroe Doctrine)

Geoff Ramsey and Jason Marczak: What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?)

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