Strengthening America s Southern Flank Requires a Better Effort heritage.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritage.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Despite the widespread adoption of democratic elections andcivilian rule, and despite the development of nascent marketeconomies, Latin America is less stable and prosperous than it was10 years ago. If the Bush Administration wants to help alleviatesome the problems in the Western Hemisphere before they demandattention as the Middle East does, it must begin to support deeperreforms, update its security policy, and better articulate itsinterests in the region.