Estados Unidos Y America Latina, 1960-2010: De La Pretension Hegemonica A Las Relaciones Diversas Y Complejas

In: Foro internacional: revista trimestral, Volume 50, Issue 3-4, p. 552-626

Abstract

In the past fifty years, the dominant presence of the United States in Latin America has been replaced by varied and complex patterns of interdependence, cooperation and conflict. The predominance of the US during the 1950s and 1960s was followed by a period of decline, interrupted only by brief interventionist episodes. New actors, particularly non-governmental ones, have gained influence in hemispheric relations. In general, Washington's policy towards Latin America has been defined by the dynamics of its internal politics (electoral cycles, lobbying) and by extra-regional considerations (Cold War conflicts in other latitudes). The responses of successive governments have been diverse, but in general they continue without giving Latin American strategic interests their place. Adapted from the source document.