In race for vaccines, US neighbors see chance to play Washington and Beijing against each other


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Workers unload the first batch of Sinovac vaccines in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, March 28, 2021. MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images Latin America has been hit hard by COVID-19 , and leaders there are rushing to vaccinate their populations. Broader competition between the US, China , and Russia is seen as influencing vaccine distribution. Some leaders in Latin America appear to be trying to use that competition to advance their own interests. Latin America has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and as countries there scramble to vaccinate residents, two leaders are looking to gain geopolitical leverage. Presidents...