The influence of the United States in the Western Hemisphere has weakened since the onset of the Bolivarian Revolution in the early part of the 21st century. Also Latin Americans oppose the long-standing efforts of the US to isolate Cuba. However, during the Trump Administration Obama era “soft power” approaches toward Cuba were reversed. Trump initiated 243 new economic sanctions against the island. Biden did not lift most of them. Cuba solidarity activists estimate, the economic blockade of Cuba is more severe now than any time since its initiation in 1960.
June 6-10, 2022, the United States orchestrated a “Summit of the Americas,” excluding invitations for Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Several Hemisphere nations refused to participate in the meetings in protest. Mexico and other countries in the region have called for the revitalizing of regional economic and political organizations without United States participation and interference. In the United Nations General Assembly all Latin American countries and virtually all countries in the Global South vote annually to condemn the US blockade of Cuba. While governments in Colombia, Bolivia (till recently), and elsewhere have emerged to resume the “Pink Tide,” the rise of reaction in Peru and Argentina suggest that the right in Latin America (and the United States) are attempting to push back against it.
And now US air strikes kill Venezuelans and Colombians in unwarranted attacks on boats in the Caribbean and President Trump authorizes covert operations ("hybrid war") and threatens major war against Venezuela.
[Source: mronline.org]
