Trump allies push for ‘America First’ in Guatemala

The portrait shedding light on Spain’s decisive role in US independence: ‘This is proof that we are founders, not outsiders’

Growing recognition of the military leader Bernardo de Gálvez is helping highlight the role played by Spain and Latin America in the founding of the United States

Mexico’s Foreign Policy Agenda in Central America

In the past decade, Mexico has made strengthening ties with Latin America a top priority, reorienting its gaze from north to south. This is the product of two factors: criticism that Mexico was ignoring its southern neighbors, and strategic concern over Brazil’s assertion of leadership in the region. Starting in the 1990s with the implementation ... Read more The post Mexico’s Foreign Policy Agenda in Central America appeared first on Americas Quarterly.

Here’s what socialists get wrong about the Founding Fathers

As socialists appear to rise in America, attacks on the country’s Founders oddly are accompanied by efforts to co-opt the Revolution and American values. For instance, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has emphasized how the Revolution was a battle against billionaires of the revolutionary period. This distracts from the fundamental point of the Revolution: that the []

Mexicanos al grito de guerra: Learning the national anthem and the pledge of allegiance

Whether its raising the flag, singing the national anthem or reciting the pledge of allegiance, you gain a new appreciation of patriotism when you're raising a child in Mexico, writes Sarah DeVries. The post Mexicanos al grito de guerra: Learning the national anthem and the pledge of allegiance appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Washington’s Lesson on Saying Goodbye

Leaders in Latin America are choosing between George Washington and Donald Trump. The post Washington’s Lesson on Saying Goodbye appeared first on Foreign Policy In Focus.