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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent

‘An ideological guest list’: Trump invites Latin America’s rightwing leaders to Florida summit

Donald Trump and Javier Milei give a thumbs up to the cameras at the White House
Donald Trump welcomes Argentina’s Javier Milei to the White House in October. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of at least 10 Latin American countries to a palm-dotted golf resort in Miami on Saturday as the president continues his quest to transform the US’s standing in the region and outmuscle China.

Since returning to power last year, Trump has launched a dramatic – and at times deadly – crusade to, as the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, put it, “reclaim our back yard”.

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