No longer is the region regarded as America’s “backyard”; on the contrary, the continent has arguably never been so united and independent. But this view fails to capture the true nature of US influence in Latin America – and elsewhere as well.
马德里—一个在世界范围内日渐流传的咒语是美国的实力正在衰落。对于这一点，没有比拉丁美洲显得更加真实的了。该地区已不再被认为是美国的“后院”；相反，这个大洲大概从未如此团结和独立过。但这一观点并未抓住美国在拉美（以及其他地区）影响力的真正要害。