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A Situation Briefing teleconference on Latin American relations with China and the United States. 

In January, President Donald Trump formally withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), signaling trade uncertainty with Latin American signatories. This, in addition to ongoing U.S.-Mexico immigration tensions, has prompted Latin American leaders to speak out against recent U.S. policies. There is now increased speculation that China may replace the United States as a stronghold in Latin America. Bilateral trade between China and Latin America grew 2,400 percent between 2000 and 2013 and Chinese President Xi Jinping visited several Latin American countries only days after Donald Trump won the U.S. election in November 2016.

What does U.S. withdrawal from the TPP mean for Latin America? Will these countries pivot towards China in response to the newly installed trade and immigration policies of the United States?

Listen to the full conversation below:

Featuring:

Dr. Lourdes Casanova, Academic Director, Emerging Markets Institute, Cornell University

Lourdes Casanova is a Senior Lecturer and Academic Director of the Emerging Markets Institute at the Johnson School of Business at Cornell University and specializes in international business with a focus on emerging markets multinationals. Read more.

Mr. Peter Hakim, President Emeritus & Senior Fellow, Inter-American Dialogue

Peter Hakim is president emeritus and a senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue. From 1993 to 2010, he served as president of the organization. Hakim writes and speaks widely on hemispheric issues. Read more.

Moderator:

Dr. Saori Katada, Associate Professor, School of International Relations, University of Southern California

Saori Katada is an Associate Professor at the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California. Before joining USC, she served as a researcher at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and as International Program officer at the UNDP in Mexico City. Read more.