President Donald Trump's political reach is extending across the Atlantic, with observers linking his presence to a growing cluster of right-leaning governments in Latin America. As Brazil approaches its next major election, the country's political trajectory has become the central test for whether this regional shift will hold. Marcelo Sandrin, an Argentina-born U.S. resident of roughly three decades, told Fox News Digital that Trump deserves substantial credit for the movement. Speaking outside the T. Ed Garrison Arena near Clemson, Sandrin pointed to Argentine President Javier Milei and the prospect of a rightward turn in Brazil as evidence of Trump's expanding influence. He described Milei as a forceful libertarian and small-government figure, asserting that South America has moved "more and more to the right" during the Trump era. In Argentina, Milei has pursued sweeping economic reforms and challenged the left-wing establishment that dominated the country's recent history. Sandrin noted that Brazil is likely to move right again, leaving only Mexico and Uruguay under left-wing governance. He framed the core issue in his home country as a choice between two sides, both of which he accused of stealing. The U.S. administration's impact on the region has extended beyond electoral politics to include direct assertions of power. The capture of Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro marked a dramatic change in the area's dynamics. Santiago Vidal Calvo, a Venezuela native and researcher at the Manhattan Institute, argued that this operation reinforced Washington's influence and weakened the political order Maduro represented. Calvo stated he has no doubt that President Trump has pursued an influential policy aimed at making Latin American governments more right-leaning. He suggested this effect was exacerbated by the capture of Maduro, noting that many observers saw the United States reasserting itself as a dominant force while China's presence was reduced on multiple fronts. Calvo identified Trump, Milei, and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as key figures inspiring right-leaning movements across the region. He argued that these shifts have implications for immigration, trade, and national security. Calvo also highlighted Beijing's expansion in Latin America through loan agreements that differ from conventional North American banking transactions, claiming such arrangements can grant China leverage in domestic affairs. However, the regional shift is not uniform. Mexico remains governed by the left-wing Morena movement, and Uruguay also remains on the left, serving as counterpoints to the trend described by Sandrin and Calvo. Calvo praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the administration's Latin America strategy, calling it an underappreciated foreign-policy achievement. He described the current approach as a good example of U.S. engagement in the hemisphere.