Boris Johnson’s PM Debut, and Pompeo’s Warm Reception in Latin America

In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Laura Weiss talk about Boris Johnson’s investiture as the U.K.’s new prime minister. They also take a look at U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s four-country tour of Latin America and the surprisingly warm reception he received.

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