Ominous examples of the rising importance of the military in Latin American political affairs include the reinforcement of Plan Colombia and implementation of the Merida Initiative in Mexico and Central America, the reestablishment of the American Navy’s IV Fleet (deactivated in 1950), and the growing importance of the Southern Military Command in US foreign policy in the region.
军队在拉美政治事务中地位强化的不祥例证包括巩固哥伦比亚计划及在墨西哥和中美地区执行梅里达倡议。同样的事例还包括重建美国海军第四舰队（这支部队曾于 1959 年解散），以及美国南方司令部在美国地区外交政策中的地位不断提高。