US Secretary of State: Most of the Americas Now Pro-American
For the first time in two decades, the overwhelming majority of Western Hemisphere governments are led by pro-American leaders, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio said that “the overwhelming majority” of countries in the region are now led by pro-American governments, marking a major shift from the past 15 to 20 years [208562]. The statement comes as the United States seeks to strengthen ties with regional partners on issues including trade, migration, and security [208562]. Rubio did not name specific countries or provide data to support his claim [208562].
The shift is partly driven by a weakened left and the surge of organized crime, which is helping far-right leaders gain power across Latin America [207614]. In Peru, newly inaugurated President Dina Boluarte has promised a military-led crackdown on crime, making her the country’s ninth president in ten years [205942]. She pledged to send the armed forces to areas hit hardest by violence, as Peru faces its worst wave of gang violence, extortion, and illegal mining in decades [205942].
The United States once relied on military coups to control Latin America, but today the White House sees the rise of far-right leaders as an advantage [207614].