Alba, CELAC, Mercosur, UNASUR, Telesur (u. a.)

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The Monroe Doctrine Revisited: China’s Increased Role in Latin America
Written by Eliot Brockner
Wednesday, 15 October 2008

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Since the Roosevelt Corollary was announced in 1904 to stop German and British ships from sailing to Venezuela to collect debt payments, the United States has been the unofficial arbiter of all hemispheric affairs.
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A Shift in International Relations

There is already evidence that US-dominated influence in the region is over, both politically and economically. In its stead, China has quietly positioned itself to fill the void in Latin American affairs. There are many developments that prove this.
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