400: Trump’s New Doctrine Could Reshape the Americas (And Your Plan-B)

Trump's New Doctrine Could Reshape the Americas (and Your Plan-B)

The U.S. under Donald Trump has been redrawing its map of allies in Latin America…and not every country has made the cut. At the recent Shield of the Americas Summit, representatives from 12 Latin American countries, handpicked by U.S. President Donald Trump, convened to discuss joint security and anti-cartel operations.

In today’s episode, I recap the summit and discuss the implications for expats and investors across the region. I’ll dive into where political capital is currently flowing, and how this realignment will shape the future of Latin America.

Enjoy today’s episode!

IN TODAY’S EPISODE

  • Tune in as I break down Trump’s plan for Latin America, and the second-order effects of controlling crime and cartels. Which countries are most aligned with the United States? 
  • Which Latin American countries are investable now, and where is the region going in the next decade?
  • Hear my thoughts on why Chile was represented by President-elect José Antonio Kast, leaving the current administration out in the cold.   
  • Learn why who wasn’t invited may matter more than who was—and what that signals for the future of Latin America.

 

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2 Comments

  1. Trent on 03/26/2026 at 1:00 PM

    Good stuff. Thanks for what you do.

  2. Bob on 04/09/2026 at 11:03 PM

    Trump is corporations. AI surveillance, which was first created for ordinary citizens, not for illegals or narco dealers. Trump is CIA narcotics trafficking. CIA underground child trafficking, those monstrous AI datacenters that consume energy and water from the entire region around. How much budget was spent on AI centers? Billions and billions of dollars without any financial structure to deliver returns. The Corporations want to do that in Latin countries, too, for sure. ” To track the narcodealers'”. And he is a big, pathological liar. Stay away from America. Soon, the immigration requirements will be raised in all Latin American countries. They will be forced to do that. And the American military will come. Oh, give me a break! Narcotrafficking will never change. Now under the CIA control. It would be much better if trade and relationships between countries developed organically on the principle of self-organization. Argentina is a total mess. There is no trace left of the libertarian spirit. With all your amazing entrepreneurial mind, brilliant personality, and freedom-seeking nature, Mikkel, how can you be so excited about that summit?

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