As the first Latino secretary of state, Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to devote considerable attention to what has long been disparagingly referred to as Washington’s backyard.

Trump adviser Carlos Trujillo said that the incoming administration will likely have to expand its focus beyond Mexico and the Northern Triangle to stem migration.

President Biden is in Latin America for the APEC and G-20 summits, in what is likely his last trip as president. The back-to-back summits come as an impending second Trump presidency is near, which may rattle some world leaders.

LIMA (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during talks with Peru's Dina Boluarte in Lima that China is willing to take the Chancay port, built and controlled by Chinese state-owned Cosco Shipping, as a starting point to forge a new maritime-land corridor between China and Latin America.

The two leaders had what could be their final meeting in a long relationship, but often seemed to be speaking more to the president-elect than each other.