The U.S. Can’t Talk to Its Neighbors Anymore

What the postponement of the Summit of the Americas reveals about regional relations.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dominican President Luis Abinader, both wearing suits, stand in front of two U.S. flags. December 4, 2025, 10:16 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

On Nov. 3, the Dominican Republic postponed the 10th Summit of the Americas, which it had been scheduled to host in December. The announcement cast a shadow over the future of Western Hemisphere relations. An event meant to provide an opportunity for Latin American and Caribbean leaders to collectively engage with the United States instead became emblematic of just how fraught U.S. relations with the region are.

The Dominican government cited “profound diverge

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