EU and Central America Forge Parliamentary Committee: What’s at Stake for America First?

On a seemingly routine day in San José, Costa Rica, the European Union and Central American countries took a significant step forward, inaugurating a parliamentary committee aimed at boosting their association process. Ostensibly, this committee will facilitate political dialogue on shared interests like trade, migration, democracy, and climate change. Yet beneath this diplomatic gloss lies a story of foreign influence encroaching upon a region that is critical to America's national security and economic prosperity. How long will Washington stand by while Brussels cements its foothold just south of our borders? Is Europe’s Growing Role in Central America a Challenge to...