Cooperation between Costa Rica and the United States could be strengthened through economic and cultural partnerships with US states and cities, thereby reducing dependence on the political ups and downs in Washington.
Trump’s electoral defeat weakens his room for manoeuvre at home, but could intensify the pressure he exerts on Latin America --a divided region with little capacity for a unified response.
The U.S. military deployment in Latin America and the dispute over the UN Secretary-General’s post reveal Washington’s ambitions for power and its neocolonial drift.
While some countries in this Caribbean bloc embrace U.S. power, others seek to limit its reach, leaving the rest struggling to find a difficult middle ground.
Latin America and the Caribbean face the possibility of leading the UN at a time when their own divisions make it difficult to build a common agenda that could capitalize on this opportunity.
Maps do more than represent the world: they also reflect the balance of power. And today, Latin America is once again at the center of a struggle over who gets to draw and define its territory.
