Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- US President Donald Trump has just made news by stating that his Argentinean counterpart, Javier Milei, “had a lot of help” from Washington to secure his partys midterm election victory. Whatever other form that help might have taken, its clear the American bailout certainly helped.

In any case, Trump administrations recent moves — a $20 billion rescue package for Argentina and a beef trade deal quadrupling low-tariff imports — have sparked both domestic backlash and questions about Washingtons broader strategy.

As is the case with other developments, these decisions go beyond trade policy and are about geopolitical maneuvering, with layers that could reshape US influence in Latin America. ...