The U.S. recalls diplomats in three nations that recently switched allegiance from Taipei to Beijing.

Cutting ties with Taiwan, the Republic of El Salvador established diplomatic relations with China.

For human rights defenders in Ecuador, where Chinese mining projects encroach on indigenous lands, the result could be disastrous.

The United States must rethink its relationship with Latin America if it wants to respond to China's influence.

With so little opposition from the United States, China’s Belt and Road Initiative will easily extend to Latin America.

China is competing with Taiwan in Central America and the Caribbean, an abandoned American backyard.

As the U.S. and China compete for influence in Latin America, they'll have to face the chaos in Venezuela.