Latin America is reassessing the benefits of warm ties with Beijing

China’s position in Latin America is far from collapsing, looking at the number of countries in the region that have switched diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing. But in parts of the continent, governments are increasingly reassessing what their relationships with Beijing are delivering economically and politically. The shift is becoming visible in countries such as Honduras, Venezuela and Cuba, where economic strain, energy instability and geopolitical pressure are exposing the limits of...

By Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos