Located in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guatemala, the hubs were part of an initiative aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the southern border illegally

Donald Trump returned to the US presidency on January 20 with a flurry of executive orders. This included the designation of criminal gangs and drug cartels operating south of the Mexico border as “foreign terrorist organisations” – a first for a US president. The state department will now decide which groups are added to the list.

Several chafed at his plans as President Trump enacted immigration measures affecting their countries and vowed to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada.

Juan Cruz Díaz, Brian Winter, and Carin Zissis discuss the region's place in Trump's inauguration and first executive orders.

The U.S. president signed directives to militarize the border, consider designating cartels as terrorist groups, and cut foreign aid.

Many migrants remain determined to reach the U.S. through more dangerous means, riding freight trains, hiring smugglers, and dodging authorities.

Mexican officials and other leaders in the region have not been able to meet with the incoming administration about its migration and deportation plans.

Region’s leaders brace for administration’s agenda President Donald Trump's return to office has raised concerns in Latin America, with his promise to "restore order" and threats to reclaim the Panama Canal.

The region relies heavily on agricultural exports so threats of tariffs from the incoming US president may leave many countries vulnerable.

Workers handled beef in Avellaneda in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. People cooled off in Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Mexico has agreed to expand support to other Latin American and Caribbean nations as part of a regional migratory response.

Bloomberg reporters answer questions on how Trump’s remarks affect US ties with its neighbors in Canada, Mexico and Latin America.