The US-China Competition in Central America: Key Countries

Washington and Beijing will take a targeted approach that focuses on their strengths.

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The competition between the United States and China for influence over Central America and the Caribbean isn’t exactly news, and the reason for the competition is pretty well established. But what often gets overlooked in the discussion, especially when the region is incorrectly lumped together as one big grouping, is how the competition will unfold. […]

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