Trump allies push for ‘America First’ in Guatemala

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Democracy Dies in Darkness

U.S. lobbyists and pundits with the president’s ear are aiding Latin America’s swing to the right.

June 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT10 minutes ago

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo carries a flag during a funeral at Interior Ministry headquarters in Guatemala City in January. (Johan Ordonez /AFP/Getty Images)

On the night before President Donald Trump hosted a summit for a dozen administration-favored Latin American leaders in the Miami suburb of Doral in March, senior U.S. officials mingled with locals and lobbyists over canapés and wine at a welcome reception.

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