Latin America in Great Power Competition

With Chris Miller, Assistant Professor of International History at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University

China, Russia, and the United States are vying for influence in Latin America. The impact of great power politics on the region is the greatest it has been in decades. From hotspots like Venezuela to influence over international institutions to investment in infrastructure, competition between Russia, China, and the U.S. is reshaping the region’s politics. How do the U.S., Russia, and China view the region? How is their interaction likely to change in the future?

This piece was republished from the Foreign Policy Research Institute.