Reactions in Latin America

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Reactions in Latin America
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DEFINING THE CHALLENGE

• Establishing sovereignty
• Articulating national interests
• In the wake of colonial rule (and war)
• Negotiating international arena
• Confronting the United States

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FORGING STRATEGIC OPTIONS

• Collective unity (the Bolivarian dream)
• Extra-hemispheric protection
• Subregional hegemony
• International law
• Cultures of resistance
• Alignment with the United States

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Outcomes and Implications

• Illusions of success
• Growth of nationalist anti-imperialism
• Continuing quest for sovereignty
• Tensions in U.S.-Latin American relations