In attempting to disentangle the United States from the rest of the world and retreat into a seemingly controllable hemispheric stronghold, Donald Trump’s Latin America strategy had fared better than the rest of his foreign policy. But following a defeat for the far right in Brazil, his project now looks dead in the water.
RIO DE JANEIRO—Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election is a blow to Donald Trump’s plan for the Western Hemisphere. The US president was hoping to huddle with client states to the south who mimic his business and mano dura (iron fist) posturing, while further betraying liberal partners. That plan, within reach until Sunday’s vote, is now in tatters.
