Trump's Re-election May Spark Conflict with China Over Latin American Energy

China’s rapidly expanding presence in emerging markets around the globe, and particularly in Latin America, is creating a geopolitical minefield for would-be competitors around the world. Western powers have been growing increasingly wary of China’s control of key supply chains around the world, including a near-chokehold on critical primary materials and rare earth minerals necessary for tech manufacturing and clean energy development. South America is rich in key materials in renewable energy and electric vehicle manufacturing such…