Some experts in economics assert that the U.S. and Mexico have a special, enduring relationship.

American skepticism towards Mexicans and Central Americans is nothing new, as globalization has altered the world and American workers see their jobs replaced with automation or, even more threateningly, by immigrants.

The shifting dynamics in the US-Cuba relationship continue, with Barack Obama officially ending the decades old “Wet foot, dry foot” policy.

Just days before leaving office, Barack Obama put an end to the controversial policy that has helped define US-Cuba relations since 1995.

The United States Embassy in Guatemala City began the New Year with closed doors.

Marabou charcoal remains one of Cuba’s top exports and is now becoming a means through which relations with the United States may expand.

–Researched and written by Yazmin Gonzalez Throughout his campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump articulated strong anti-immigration rhetoric, which was particularly defamatory to Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans. Promises of mass deportation, of building a wall along the border, and of ending the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have provoked worry and apprehension.

—Researched and written by Ava Esler Immigration has become one of the central issues in United States discourse with the 2016 presidential election focusing heavily on immigration reform. It is a valid concern, as undocumented immigrants have been entering the United States in unprecedented numbers since 2014. However, President-Elect Donald Trump has espoused rhetoric that

A group of 18 undocumented Central Americans, mostly Guatemalan, was found by El Paso Border Patrol in the desert of New Mexico near El Berrendo, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric against Latin America could potentially create a united front of frustrated countries in the region against the United States.