WASHINGTON _ A long-sought visit by President Donald Trump to Latin America this week comes as an annual meeting of the world's top economies shines a spotlight on the rise of several right-wing leaders and the economic woes and corruption across the region.
After skipping several opportunities to visit the region, Trump will set foot in Buenos Aires _ his much-anticipated first visit to Latin America _ for talks on the global economy with the leaders of the world's 20 major economies. But the timing of the visit has left some diplomats nervous about how Argentina's worsening economy, corruption around the continent and uncertainty about new leaders in Brazil and Mexico will reflect on the rest of the region.
"The fact is Latin America is weak and we don't know when Latin America will return to be a strong participant in the global economy and in the global geopolitical landscape," said Fernando Carrera, Guatemala's foreign minister in 2013 and 2014. "There is no dynamism and the three stronger economies seem to be in more trouble than solving problems."
