They are finding themselves forced to shift their own rhetoric and attitude in order to dampen their defense of policies viewed as pro-American or US-inspired, and to stiffen their resistance to Washington's demands and desires. In many cases, American demands and desires are contrary to Latin interests, and should be resisted.
美国在拉丁美洲的朋友亲身感受到了这种反美怒火。他们被迫改变自己的说辞和态度，以免被贴上亲美或美国授意的标签，加大力度抵制华盛顿的要求和希望。很多情况下，美国的要求和希望与拉美利益背道而驰，应该遭到抵制。但有些情况下，公众情绪的压力迫使领导者抵制美国的要求，虽然有见地的领袖们清楚应该这么做。