The U.S. Embassy in Havana will remain open, but Americans can expect Trump to ban U.S. trade with any Cuban entity linked to the military. Also planned: the reimposing of travel limitations for Americans wanting to go to Cuba.

Martinelli served as president of Panama from 2009 to 2014 and is wanted there on corruption charges involving an alleged wire-tapping scheme.

The military has helped hold up the socialist administration for more than a decade. Despite the outward loyalty of top officers, cracks are beginning to appear.

Trump is widely expected to roll back parts of President Obama's historic initiative to normalize relations with Cuba, though it's unclear how far he will go.

A long-time government loyalist, Luisa Ortega has broken publicly with President Nicolas Maduro. On Thursday she urged the Supreme Court to block Maduro's latest constitutional ploy to stay in power.

Colombia is at a pivotal moment as former FARC fighters have begun handing in their arsenal of weapons as part of the disarmament process agreed to in last year's historic peace agreement, ending 52 years of conflict. An essential part of the peace accord is also to end the illegal drug trade, but that requires the state to pour money into the countryside, and provide a viable alternative to the booming coca market worth $88 billion worldwide.