States embassies in the Western Hemisphere. Sec. 402. Assessing staffing needs at United States embassies in Latin America and the Caribbean. 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The People’s Republic of China has dramatically increased engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean since 2004. Latin America is the second largest destination for Chinese foreign direct investment. China has become the top trading partner of Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. China’s trade with Latin America has grown from $17,000,000,000 in 2002 to $306,000,000,000 in 2018. (2) Between 2005 and 2018, the People’s Republic of China provided Latin America with an estimated $141,000,000,000 in development loans and other assistance. The annual amount of such loans and assistance consistently surpasses the annual sovereign lending to Latin America and the Caribbean from either the World Bank or the Inter-American Development Bank. (3) The People’s Republic of China— (A) is investing extensively across the region’s extractive sector and agricultural supply chains to more effectively control raw materials supply and pricing