April 25, 2012

Take Latin America Off the Back-Burner

Marco Rubio, Los Angeles Times

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The United States cannot afford to keep putting Latin America on the back burner as it focuses the bulk of its attention on Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Western Hemisphere holds significant strategic interest for the U.S. — as well as enormous promise.

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