U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his nominee for secretary of state means that Latin America could play a prominent role in U.S. foreign policy over the next four years. Rubio, who is Cuban American, is known for hawkish positions on countries including China, Cuba, Iran, and Venezuela.

While Marco Rubio has not been officially named as secretary of state, activists and experts in Latin America are already discussing what Trump’s policy would look like in his second term with Rubio.

President-elect Donald Trump is anticipated to enlist U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to serve as secretary of state. This would make Rubio the first Latino to serve as the nation's prime diplomat. With a Republican Senate majority currently in place,