The big new lie is that Trump won by a landslide, and this supposedly gives him the right to turn the world upside down. However, in a democracy, winning elections is not a blank check to erase the past or disregard the law.
A diminished leadership of the U.S. in the region could be exploited by Beijing, which is seeking to strengthen diplomatic ties with new partners in the Americas to consolidate its geopolitical position.
Over the past few years, the last two Mexican presidents have elevated immigrants to hero status, likening them to the anti-imperialist fighters or guerrillas of decades past.