News Release Council on Foreign Relations
May 14, 2008
Era of U.S. Hegemony in Latin America is Over, Says CFR Task Force
"Latin America is not Washington's to lose; nor is it Washington's to save," finds a CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force. "U.S. policy can no longer be based on the assumption that the United States is the most important outside actor in Latin America. If there was an era of U.S. hegemony in Latin America, it is over," the Task Force concludes. "Washington's basic policy framework, however, has not changed sufficiently to reflect the new reality."
The report, U.S.-Latin America Relations: A New Direction for a New Reality, is chaired by former U.S. trade representative Charlene Barshefsky and former commander of the U.S. Southern Command General James T. Hill (U.S. Army, Ret.). The task force is directed by CFR Fellow Shannon K. O'Neil and advised by CFR Senior Fellow and Director for Latin America Studies Julia E. Sweig.
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