New GIGA Focus Latin America | Ten Things to Watch in Latin America in 2026

Trump’s claim to North and South America as the United States’ exclusive zone of interest will mark 2026. The military strike on Venezuela leaves the country’s political situation in limbo, while the US president unleashes an avalanche of threats against further countries, from Colombia to Cuba, Mexico, and – to the shock of European leaders – Greenland. The post-Maduro leadership in Venezuela may have more negotiating power than the images of the US military strike suggest. The US will need...