The United States has long been sus

The United States has long been suspicious
of foreign powers that meddled in the
Western Hemisphere. In recent years, Latin
America’s increasingly diverse international relations
have stoked such fears anew, as the region
has drawn closer to Washington’s global rivals at
a moment when us influence is facing unprecedented
challenges. The alliance forged between
Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez and Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is only the most dramatic
example of a new trend that has seen Latin America
and the Caribbean seek greater independence
from the United States while deepening ties with
emerging powers outside the hemisphere such as
China, India, and Russia