Washington’s New Friends in Latin America

US President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba and Argentina this week underlines the United States government’s effort to make new friends and rebuild old relationships in Latin America.

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US President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba and Argentina this week underlines the United States government’s effort to make new friends and rebuild old relationships in Latin America.

However, since Obama is a lame duck president and as there is growing uncertainty about who the next US head of state will be, Latin American countries are only cautiously embracing the most significant change of the past 55 years of their relationships with Washington.

 

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