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 <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of a special series, <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/">“America Votes: What It Means for the World,”</a> Moisés Naím explains why the next U.S. president should prioritize <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/live/america-votes-latin-america/">economic investment in Latin America</a>: “It can be the most powerful tool, much more powerful than the wall.”</span></p>
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 <div class="article-end__tag-content"> <p><em><i data-stringify-type="italic">This post is part of FP’s live coverage </i><i data-stringify-type="italic">with </i><i data-stringify-type="italic">global updates and analysis throughout the U.S. election. </i>Follow along <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/projects/2024-us-president-election-live-updates-harris-trump/">here</a>.</em></p> </div> 

Comparing Trump’s and Harris’s foreign-policy plans in Latin America.{ai:summary}<p>Moisés Naím argues that the next U.S. president should focus on economic investment in Latin America as a crucial strategy for influence, suggesting it is more effective than physical barriers. </p><p>This approach is part of a broader discussion on the implications of the U.S. election for global relations. #economy</p>

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