Latin America & the US: Sanctions on Nicaragua; Military Strikes, Sanctions & Political Pressure - Hallmarks of Trump's Latin America Policy

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Jon Bonfiglio discusses US sanctions on Nicaragua and the military and political strategies of the Trump administration in Latin America with journalist Julia Tilton.

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio in conversation with journalist Julia Tilton from The Daily Yonder, the US's only national news organization for rural people and places. To read or listen to the NPR interview referenced in the podcast, copy and paste the link below: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5845137/trump-is-remaking-u-s-policy-in-latin-america Support the show

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Host: Jon Bonfiglio

Guest: Julia Tilton

Topics covered

• sanctions
• Nicaragua
• US foreign policy
• Trump administration
• military strikes
• political pressure

Keywords

• sanctions
• Nicaragua
• Trump
• Latin America
• political pressure
• military strikes
• US policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Daily Yonder, NPR

Places: Nicaragua

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