What Do These Frustrations Mean for Us Influence in Latin America?

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Cuba, venezuela and nicaragua are worried about the united states not inviting them. This plays into a long running latin american resentment at us. One of the problems is the us. Doesn't have so much offer. The trump administration was threatening and bullying on issues like trade with china. It's still unclear who will attend the summer next month. But these frustrations are unlikely to go away any time soon.

Canada is banning Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its 5G network, US plans to host the Summit of Americas are in disarray as Latin American heads of state refuse to attend. Plus, the California-based asset manager Pimco is trying to adapt to an era of rising interest rates and passive investing.

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Canada to ban Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks

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