This is a very interesting interview where Shannon O'Neil talks about what the future of the US policy towards Latin America should look like.O'Neil is an adjunct assistant professor of political science at Columbia University in NYC and director of the Independent Task Force on U.S. policy toward Latin America (sponsored by the think-tank Council on Foreign Relations.) She has lived in Mexico and Argentina and has served as an adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
In her blog LatIntelligence O'Neil states:
- "As the primaries proceed, little attention had been paid to Latin America. Given the de facto integration of the Hemisphere through migration, trade, and other links, it is high time that U.S. foreign policy focus more attention on Latin America.
In this interview I lay out four main areas the next administration should focus on to reframe and redirect policy toward the region. These include: energy, public security, migration, and poverty and inequality. It is a tall order, but any progress on these fronts would be welcome after the recent years of neglect."
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