EAI brief: LatAm conflicts to watch in 2026 (from Colombia and Mexico to Venezuela)

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jan.2026, Words: 361) — Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) expects the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to continue to confront tensions on the political front in 2026 and beyond.

This, amid rising US tensions under Trump 2.0 as North American president Donald Trump pursues American interest (under the Monroe Doctrine) across the resource-rich LAC region to reshape the region to his liking and by intimidation, and force, if necessary.