This course will thoroughly analyze the Trump Administration's policy in the Americas. There is much to cover: immigration, tariffs and trade, the Panama Canal, and human rights, among others. Our relationship with Mexico will get special attention as will relations with the three problematic non-democracies: Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The Southern Cone -Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay - will also be included in our analysis. Breaking news and policy prescriptions will be points for discussion.

Martin Weinstein earned his Ph.D. at New York University and taught for many years in the Department of Political Science at William Patterson University in New Jersey. Weinstein, a frequent OLLI instructor, is the author of two volumes on Uruguay and numerous articles about Latin America.

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