Latin America’s New Regionalism
No nation today can truly address its own problems in isolation, and nowhere is this truer than in Latin America and the Caribbean, where the uneven blows of history and varied national policies have resulted in a patchwork of fates for our peoples. Fortunately, many countries in this part of the world now recognize that regional welfare must be addressed as a regional challenge.
We live in a world crisscrossed by borders, drawn and redrawn throughout history, chosen by fancy or caprice, and all too often defended by bloodshed. They have always been imperfect, and today their flaws are visible in new ways.