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Americas First: Trump and Latin America
Confirmed
In Short: US President Trump signed a permanent security agreement with Greenland, while 16-year-old guitarist Nene Royal won America's Got Talent.
US President Donald Trump announced a historic security agreement with Greenland, aimed at strengthening America's Arctic defenses. The deal, described as an 'Infinite Life' agreement, grants the US broad authority to act on national defense matters in Greenland.
According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agreement addresses American national security concerns in the Arctic, allowing the US to prevent adversaries from establishing military bases or making sensitive investments in Greenland without written US approval.
In a separate development, 16-year-old guitarist Nene Royal was crowned the winner of America's Got Talent season 21. Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, took home the $1 million prize after impressing judges and viewers with her guitar solos and rock ballads.
Chile has made strides in public health, becoming the first country in South America to receive WHO validation for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. This achievement underscores the importance of regional cooperation and investment in vaccination and surveillance.
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, WHO Regional Director for the Americas and Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), praised Chile's efforts, noting that sustained regional cooperation can lead to significant public health accomplishments.
Meanwhile, the US military leader toured Colombia, two weeks after Colombia joined the US-led Shield of the Americas security alliance. This tour highlights the ongoing efforts to enhance regional security and cooperation in Latin America.
Background
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will travel more than 19,000 miles on 14 flights during a November trip to Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay, according to the full schedule the Vatican released Sept. 21.
Families are increasingly dipping into savings and maxxing out credit cards to pay for necessities, a trend reminiscent of the challenges faced in Trump's America.
What's confirmed
- US President Donald Trump announced a historic security agreement with Greenland, aimed at strengthening America's Arctic defenses. The deal, described as an 'Infinite Life' agreement, grants the US broad authority to act on national defense matters in Greenland.
- According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agreement addresses American national security concerns in the Arctic, allowing the US to prevent adversaries from establishing military bases or making sensitive investments in Greenland without written US approval.
- In a separate development, 16-year-old guitarist Nene Royal was crowned the winner of America's Got Talent season 21. Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, took home the $1 million prize after impressing judges and viewers with her guitar solos and rock ballads.
- Chile has made strides in public health, becoming the first country in South America to receive WHO validation for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. This achievement underscores the importance of regional cooperation and investment in vaccination and surveillance.
- Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, WHO Regional Director for the Americas and Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), praised Chile's efforts, noting that sustained regional cooperation can lead to significant public health accomplishments.
- Meanwhile, the US military leader toured Colombia, two weeks after Colombia joined the US-led Shield of the Americas security alliance. This tour highlights the ongoing efforts to enhance regional security and cooperation in Latin America.
What's still developing
- Quito, a Washington ally, is enthusiastically cooperating with US President Donald Trump's crackdown on organized crime across Latin America.
- Sheen Mission Society of Canada, published the book “ America’s Apostle ” on Sept. 15, just ahead of the archbishop’s beatification on Sept. 24.
- “I think … the title is a perfect one — ‘Americaʼs Apostle,’ because he really was an apostle to the American people in the great tradition of apostles,” Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News Matthew Bunson told “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Veronica Dudo on Sept. 22.
- “I just mentioned television, radio, you name it. He wanted to use it. So itʼs perfectly appropriate, I think, for him to be called ‘Americaʼs Apostle.’” Sheen also reserved one hour every day for prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament, beginning this when he was ordained in 1919 until he died in 1979.
- EWTN’s Matthew Bunson discusses the book and Sheen’s legacy on “EWTN News Nightly.” With the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen approaching, a new book on the life and legacy of the evangelist and television and radio show host explains why he was “America’s Apostle.” Allan Smith, founder and director of the Archbishop Fulton J.
- Landau spells out policy on podcast: “We can't be successful projecting power across the world if [...] we don't have the ability to project power in our own hemisphere,” said Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau when asked about the Donroe Doctrine on an August 31 podcast by conservative group American Moment.
- (AP Trump in Latin America: Venezuela Oil Deal Spurs Questions; U.S.-Brazil Trade Talks Resume Aug 27–Sep 2: Plus, U.S.
- AS/COA Online's regular roundup covers U.S policy news on the Americas in the era of the Donroe Doctrine.
- “No adversary of the United States will be allowed to have a base or military presence in Greenland, nor will any sensitive investment in Greenland be permitted, unless approved in writing by the United States of America,” Trump wrote.
- American officials have said the United States would consult with Denmark and Greenland before constructing new facilities, although Washington would retain broad authority to act when it considers an expansion necessary for national defense.
- The agreement could significantly strengthen the defense of America’s Arctic frontier, linking an expanded U.S.
- 23) when America's Got Talent paired up the teen guitarist and singing prodigy with Linkin Park.