A new survey of 12,000 Latin Americans across ten countries shows China as the only major power to have improved its international image since 2022, while the United States and leading European nations have suffered significant reputational declines. The report, released by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (a German foundation promoting democratic political values), the Buenos Aires-based journal Nueva Sociedad, and the Diálogo y Paz research group, found that 78% of respondents disagreed that the world is heading in the right direction, with feelings of uncertainty and a sense that international rules are eroding dominating responses. China surpassed the US as a preferred model for development, particularly in education, science, and technology, while US President Donald Trump was identified as the world leader least trusted by Latin Americans, a finding researchers attributed in part to his administration's perceived negative impact on the region.