REGIONAL TENDENCIES ROOTED IN CHALLENGES OF THE PAST

In an interview, John H. Coatsworth, a leading scholar of Latin American economic and international history, discussed current trends in Latin America and offers a glimpse into the region's future trajectory based on its modern history. Coatsworth said that the differences between Cuba and Vene...

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Published in:Journal of international affairs (New York) 2013-04, Vol.66 (2), p.157-162
Main Author: Coatsworth, John H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cartels
Coatsworth, John H
Economic trends
Exports
FEATURES
Globalization
Government
Government corruption
Indigenous populations
Inequality
International politics
Latin American history
Latin American politics
Left wing politics
Legacies
Liberalism
Modern history
Politics
Presidents
Social issues
Trends
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Summary:In an interview, John H. Coatsworth, a leading scholar of Latin American economic and international history, discussed current trends in Latin America and offers a glimpse into the region's future trajectory based on its modern history. Coatsworth said that the differences between Cuba and Venezuela are probably more important than the similarities. Venezuela is not a one-party state. It has open political competition, however much the government under Chavez tried to exploit the advantages of incumbency. Venezuela still has a vibrant press despite constraints the government has sought to impose on it. Brazil is likely to be the principle geopolitical partner of the US in Latin America. That was its historic position and he believes, for very good reasons, this will likely continue into the future. Under President Dilma Rousseff, elected in 2010, the tensions that developed late in the last administration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on foreign policy issues have mainly disappeared.
ISSN:0022-197X