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Make the Americas Grow Again: The new economic agenda.

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This week, Donald Trump reassumed the presidency of the United States, completing an unprecedented political comeback which follows his 2020 defeat and multiple felony convictions last year.

Trump’s early Cabinet nominees and announcements provide hints as to the direction this second term might take, especially with regards to Latin America. But while threats of levying tariffs on Mexico or using the military to retake the Panama Canal by force may make the headlines, you might’ve missed one appointee who was announced just last month.

Mauricio Claver-Carone, a former President of the Inter-American Development Bank (2020-2022) who orchestrated much of the first Trump administration’s policy towards Latin America, has been tapped to serve as US Special Envoy for the region. His view of the regional priority for Trump 2.0? Make the Americas Grow Again, especially through a mixture of policy and incentives to unleash the power of private capital.

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