Latin America Shouldn’t Be a Pawn in U.S.-China Rivalry
The key to its success will be dodging zero-sum choices between the two superpowers.
Pro tip: Don’t get caught in between them.
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(The third article in a series on Latin America’s response to pressing global challenges. For the first two parts, see “ How Climate Change Can Bring Latin America Back” and “ U.S. Should Look South for Better Supply Chains.”)
Latin America is caught in the middle of the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry and faces some uncomfortable choices in geopolitics, commerce and future trajectories. Yet the heightened attention of both superpowers also gives Latin America’s leaders the chance to benefit their peoples and economies by engaging, negotiating, and when possible, avoiding a zero-sum choice between the two competitors.