The “divergent” reactions of Latin American governments to the U.S. decision to strike Iran have revealed the region’s complex and divided geopolitical landscape—something that could hinder a consensus at the 55th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), which begins Wednesday in Antigua and Barbuda.

“The region’s varied responses to the U.S. strikes came as no surprise,” Jason Marczak, director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council, told EFE. He explained that each country’s reaction reflected its degree of alignment with the administration of Donald Trump.

“This was largely evident in the nature of the responses from countries that rushed either to condemn or support Washington following the weekend bombings of three Iranian nuclear facilities,” Marczak added.

Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela expressed solidarity with their political and economic ally Iran, while Argentina reaffirmed its support for Trump. Meanwhile, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil condemned the U.S. bombings for allegedly violating international law and fueling further violence. Washington has justified the military action as a necessary step toward a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, announced on Monday.

According to Marczak, “Havana and Caracas always seize the opportunity to challenge the United States,” but he noted that “just three years ago, it would have been surprising for the Colombian president to side with Iran.” “Much has changed with Gustavo Petro,” he said.

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“What we’ve seen is that most governments that have drawn closer to the U.S. during the Trump administration either took a measured stance or expressed unconditional support for the U.S. actions,” Marczak emphasized.

While these reactions may not directly shift bilateral relations, Marczak said they “shed light on how Latin American leaders currently view their relationship with Washington.”

“This will impact every other item on the regional agenda,” he added.

Qatar’s Prime Minister on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to resume negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, just one day after Tehran launched an attack on a U.S. military base in the Gulf country.

“We strongly urge both the U.S. and Iran to immediately return to the negotiating table and resume talks to reach a diplomatic solution,” said Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a press conference.

The two nations, which have had no diplomatic relations for over four decades, had held several rounds of negotiations on the nuclear issue. However, talks were halted following the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran on June 13.

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a truce between Iran and Israel, though its implementation remains uncertain amid mutual accusations of violating the agreement from both sides.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume deportations of immigrants to third countries such as South Sudan and El Salvador—marking a key victory for the White House and its mass deportation campaign.

The high court’s decision suspends a federal judge’s order that had blocked the deportation of eight immigrants to South Sudan, including two Cubans and one Mexican.

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin celebrated the ruling, stating that the Trump administration can now “exercise its legal authority” to remove undocumented immigrants to any country willing to accept them.

“Let the deportation planes fly!” she declared, following the 6-3 ruling, in which only the three liberal justices dissented.

In a brief unsigned order, the Supreme Court lifted the injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Massachusetts, who last month ruled that the Trump administration had violated a court order by attempting to deport the individuals without giving them adequate legal recourse and despite the risk of torture in the destination countries.

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As a result of Judge Murphy’s decision, the eight immigrants and eleven immigration agents had been stranded at a U.S. airbase in Djibouti, where, according to government attorneys, they faced potential threats from neighboring Yemen as well as “deplorable” health conditions.

In its argument before the Supreme Court, the Trump administration claimed that the immigrants in question had committed “heinous crimes” and that their home countries had refused to accept them.

Of the eight individuals being deported, only one is from South Sudan. The others are originally from Cuba, Mexico, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

U.S. law prohibits the government from deporting individuals to countries where they may face torture or serious harm.

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