Beyond the Backyard: Latin America’s Strategic Coming of Age

For much of history, Washington viewed Latin America as its “backyard,” a sphere of influence to manage, often overshadowed by other global theaters. Today, that outdated notion is fading.

Somewhere in Mexico

For much of history, Washington viewed Latin America as its “backyard,” a sphere of influence to manage, often overshadowed by other global theaters. Today, that outdated notion is fading. Latin America is undergoing a strategic coming of age, emerging as an indispensable partner in U.S. economic and technological strategy. A confluen…