While headlines focus on China, the Middle East, and Europe, a major geopolitical shift is unfolding much closer to home. Steve Yates explores the rise of reform-minded governments across Latin America, growing cooperation on border security and cartel enforcement, and why a stronger Western Hemisphere could benefit American families, energy security, supply chains, and economic growth. Yates argues that one of America’s biggest strategic opportunities may be right in its own backyard.

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