Donald Trump won November's election with massive support from Latino voters, a long-time constituency of the Democratic Party that now is migrating rightward. After the victory, Trump celebrated his triumph at Mar-a-Lago. In this traditional setting, something very untraditional happened. The first head of state with whom Trump partied was not a European or an Asian leader, but Argentine President Javier Milei.

And this was not the only surprise. Trump has also designated Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), son of Hispanic parents, as his next secretary of State, a milestone in U.S. history. Latin America is gaining greater relevance on the agenda of the most powerful nation in the world.

With a little bit of Nixon and a lot of Reagan, the madman theory and peace through strength, Trump is seeking to reposition the U.S. in the face of China's aggressive commercial advance in Latin America.

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