These different views leave the impression that U.S. and Latin American leaders are looking at different continents. My sense is that Latin American leaders are disappointed In U.S. leadership. especially on economic issues. and that U.S. influence in the Americas is eroding. We simply must be more attentive to Latin America. Several urgent international problemsdrugs. immigration. terrorism. and protection of the environmentcannot be solved without help from Latin America. Our central concern is whether democracy In the region will endure. If elected governments fail to address economic and social ills. opportunists will push for radical policies and armed forces may intervene.
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