Leaving Washington’s backyard: New Latin American and Caribbean regional bloc reflects Washington’s waning presence in the region
By Ben Dangl Originally published on December 9, 2011 in Al Jazeera New Latin American and Caribbean regional bloc reflects Washington’s waning presence in the region. Rain clouds ringed the lush hillsides and poor neighbourhoods cradling Caracas, Venezuela as dozens of Latin American and Caribbean heads of state trickled out of the airport and into motorcades and hotel rooms. They were…