Judging by the way Latin America is discussed in the U.S. presidential elections, Americans view the continent mostly in negative terms: as the source of unwanted immigration and drug cartels. But the reality is obviously more complex. The region includes America’s largest trading partner—Mexico—and it is an arena for intense geopolitical competition.

In the fourth episode of FP Live’s special election series, host Ravi Agrawal asks Moisés Naím, a former Venezuelan minister of trade and industry, and Catherine Osborn, the writer of FP’s Latin America Brief, how Trump and Harris differ on policy. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Catherine Osborn: How Migration Became a U.S. Foreign-Policy Priority

Connor Pfeiffer and Ryan C. Berg: Mexico and the United States Need to Talk About China Now

Oliver Stuenkel: Trump Has His Own Monroe Doctrine

Geoff Ramsey and Jason Marczak: What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?

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