China is rapidly expanding its influence in our backyard and US must act now

The United States has more significant ties to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other region. 

We share languages, values, cultures, and economic interests in a rapidly changing world. The Western Hemisphere has over a billion people and an economy worth over $37 trillion. We grow enough food and produce enough critical minerals to sustain every country in the Western Hemisphere. Our region, the "Americas," has the potential for exponential growth—but tapping that potential requires a new approach.