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Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos

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Did China Overestimate the Geopolitical Returns of Its Latin America Strategy?

The assumption that economic leverage leads to political influence has underpinned China analysis for decades. Developments in Latin America are...

04.06.2026 3

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Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos

Honduras Shows How the US Is Limiting China’s Diplomatic Gains in Central America

As Honduras openly reconsiders its ties with the PRC, it highlights the strong pull still exerted by the United States.

13.02.2026 20

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Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos

Trump, Honduras, and the Monroe Doctrine 2.0

The United States is reasserting influence in Latin America – with a particular focus on China – through overt political signaling. Honduras is...

31.12.2025 10

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Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos

Honduras’ Electoral Breakdown Has Deep Implications for China and Taiwan

The failure to declare a winner – when both top contenders had advocated for dropping relations with Beijing – is reopening the geopolitical map...

15.12.2025 10

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Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos

Honduras’ Election Tests China’s Promises and Taiwan’s Soft Power

Unlike in Panama, El Salvador, or the Dominican Republic, foreign policy – and especially China policy – has become a serious campaign issue. 

07.10.2025 20

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Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos