Man of the Americas: Five Ways Donald Trump Has Promoted Latin American Freedom
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election  Democrats and left-wing media sought to portray  Donald Trump  as the anti-Latino candidate.
However   his  record in office speaks otherwise.
Since  his  inauguration in January  the  Trump  administration has consistently sought to promote freedom and prosperity across the region. Here are some examples:
In June   Trump  took steps to roll back the Obama administrationâs âCuban thaw â which involved the warming of relations with the communist Cuban dictatorship through the lifting of travel restrictions  increased trade  and the reopening of embassies in both countries.
Under the new  Trump  regulations  the United States would prevent âindividual people-to-people exchanges â largely used by wealthy Americans to engage in prohibited tourism on the island.  Trump  made clear the objective of this regulation would be to limit the amount of American money entering the coffers of the Cuban military  which controls the vast majority of Cubaâs tourism industry.
While left-wing figures praised the legacy of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro following his death last November   Trump  also expressed solidarity with the Cuban people.
âToday  the world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades â  Trump  said after Castroâs death  noting that his legacy was âone of firing squads  theft  unimaginable suffering  poverty and the denial of fundamental human rights.â
In a speech to Cuban-Americans in Miami this year   Trump  also promised to âexpose the crimes of the Castro regime and stand with the Cuban people in their struggle for freedom.â
"Remarks by  President Trump  on the Policy of the U.S.A. Towards Cuba"
Since the outset of his presidency   Trump  has repeatedly shown  his  support for the Venezuelan people with both statements and sanctions designed to exert pressure on the socialist dictatorship amid the countryâs unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
 Trump  has repeatedly warned that the United States will ânot stand by as Venezuela crumblesâ and has even refused ruled out military action in response to the crisis.
Following the creation of an illegal lawmaking body known as the âconstituent assembly â effectively rendered the country into a dictatorship  the  Trump  administration has placed personal sanctions on Maduro  which include the freezing of assets and travel restrictions  as well as broader sanctions banning Americans from dealing in Venezuelan government debt or that of  its  state-run oil company.
In a speech at the United Nations in September   Trump  also blamed the socialist ideology that has led to Venezuelaâs collapse.
âThe problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented  but that socialism has been faithfully implemented â  Trump  continued. âFrom the Soviet Union to Cuba to Venezuela  wherever true socialism or Communism has been adopted it has delivered anguish and devastation and failure.â
 Trump  has forged relationships with some of Latin Americaâs right-wing governments  including Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski  Brazilian president Michel Temer  and Argentine leader Mauricio Macri.
Following his election victory last year   Trump  and Brazilâs Temer spoke over the phone and agreed to work together to improve business relations between the two largest economies in the Americas.
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election  Democrats and left-wing media sought to portray   [TGT] 
However    [TGT]   record in office speaks otherwise.
Since  his  inauguration in January  the  Trump  administration has consistently sought to promote freedom and prosperity across the region. Here are some examples:
In June   Trump  took steps to roll back the Obama administrationâs âCuban thaw â which involved the warming of relations with the communist Cuban dictatorship through the lifting of travel restrictions  increased trade  and the reopening of embassies in both countries.
Under the new  Trump  regulations  the United States would prevent âindividual people-to-people exchanges â largely used by wealthy Americans to engage in prohibited tourism on the island.  Trump  made clear the objective of this regulation would be to limit the amount of American money entering the coffers of the Cuban military  which controls the vast majority of Cubaâs tourism industry.
While left-wing figures praised the legacy of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro following his death last November   Trump  also expressed solidarity with the Cuban people.
âToday  the world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades â  Trump  said after Castroâs death  noting that his legacy was âone of firing squads  theft  unimaginable suffering  poverty and the denial of fundamental human rights.â
In a speech to Cuban-Americans in Miami this year   Trump  also promised to âexpose the crimes of the Castro regime and stand with the Cuban people in their struggle for freedom.â
"Remarks by  President Trump  on the Policy of the U.S.A. Towards Cuba"
Since the outset of his presidency   Trump  has repeatedly shown  his  support for the Venezuelan people with both statements and sanctions designed to exert pressure on the socialist dictatorship amid the countryâs unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
 Trump  has repeatedly warned that the United States will ânot stand by as Venezuela crumblesâ and has even refused ruled out military action in response to the crisis.
Following the creation of an illegal lawmaking body known as the âconstituent assembly â effectively rendered the country into a dictatorship  the  Trump  administration has placed personal sanctions on Maduro  which include the freezing of assets and travel restrictions  as well as broader sanctions banning Americans from dealing in Venezuelan government debt or that of  its  state-run oil company.
In a speech at the United Nations in September   Trump  also blamed the socialist ideology that has led to Venezuelaâs collapse.
âThe problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented  but that socialism has been faithfully implemented â  Trump  continued. âFrom the Soviet Union to Cuba to Venezuela  wherever true socialism or Communism has been adopted it has delivered anguish and devastation and failure.â
 Trump  has forged relationships with some of Latin Americaâs right-wing governments  including Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski  Brazilian president Michel Temer  and Argentine leader Mauricio Macri.
Following his election victory last year   Trump  and Brazilâs Temer spoke over the phone and agreed to work together to improve business relations between the two largest economies in the Americas.