Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama

<p>John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin America</p><p>The former US ambassador to Panama has launched a stinging critique of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s approach towards Latin America, comparing his conduct to that of the ruthless and egotistical fictional mob boss Tony Soprano.</p><p>In the first month of his presidency, the US president has shocked some observers with his aggressive focus on a region many expected him to largely ignore. Early steps have included <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-vows-to-take-back-panama-canal-in-us-foreign-policy-vision">threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/02/mexico-responds-angrily-to-trumps-claim-its-government-has-links-to-cartels">accusing Mexico’s government of being in cahoots with narco-traffickers</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/31/trump-special-envoy-venezuela-nicolas-maduro">sending an envoy to meet the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro</a>, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/26/colombia-gustavo-petro-trump-deportation-flights">clashing with Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, over deportation flights</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/23/trump-tony-soprano">Continue reading...</a>