"Deja Vu all over again." The key take-away from our National War College studies and subsequent Latin American trip in the spring of 1994: The US must stay engaged in Latin America because it was in our best interest to do so. Moving US Southern Command headquarters to Florida from Panama sent a clear message that US did not place very high priority on the region (whether intended or not). Effective engagement requires presence, whether talking about military, economic, or political influence.
I heard on the radio about the Argentine President going yo Mara-Lago, but they couldn’t manage to get out the name Javier Milei. I found it to be a bad sign. I am hoping that the Trump Administration will recognize that improvements in Latin American economies will help reduce the pressure of undocumented immigration. Actions have consequences and we have been inactive since you first traveled there. I am not suggesting a correlation.
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"Deja Vu all over again." The key take-away from our National War College studies and subsequent Latin American trip in the spring of 1994: The US must stay engaged in Latin America because it was in our best interest to do so. Moving US Southern Command headquarters to Florida from Panama sent a clear message that US did not place very high priority on the region (whether intended or not). Effective engagement requires presence, whether talking about military, economic, or political influence.
I heard on the radio about the Argentine President going yo Mara-Lago, but they couldn’t manage to get out the name Javier Milei. I found it to be a bad sign. I am hoping that the Trump Administration will recognize that improvements in Latin American economies will help reduce the pressure of undocumented immigration. Actions have consequences and we have been inactive since you first traveled there. I am not suggesting a correlation.
Cheers. — Cliff