Latin America is becoming an increasingly important arena in the broader geopolitical competition between China and the United States.
China has expanded investment, trade and infrastructure partnerships across the region over the past decade, while Washington has sought to reinforce traditional relationships and counter Beijing’s growing influence.
Governments throughout Latin America are attempting to balance opportunities offered by both powers while protecting national interests and economic development goals.
The competition is no longer limited to trade. It increasingly involves technology, critical minerals, energy infrastructure, telecommunications networks and strategic influence.
For many countries in the region, managing that rivalry may become one of the defining foreign policy challenges of the coming decade.
