The Problems of Integration and Security in Latin America
- Authors: Gutierres del Sid A.T.1
-
Affiliations:
- The Autonomical University of Mexico (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, UAM)
- Issue: Vol 15, No 4 (2015): Latin America in the 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects
- Pages: 29-44
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/10494
Cite item
Full Text
Abstract
The article deals with the problems of Latin America, associated with the geopolitical changes after the collapse of the bipolar system and change the balance of power in favor of the United States. G-20, which involved three countries in the region, did not led to radical changes in the reform of global governance. The development of integration processes and regional coordination has undergone a major transformation. Regional coordination in matters of the defense and security within the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) is expanding, it focuses on the revision of defense projects. Variety regionalization processes (MERCOSUR, ALBA, ACH, SELAC), new trade unions (Alliance Pacific, Trans-Pacific Partnership, the idea of a transatlantic partnership), the change in the US strategy in the region lead to the fragmentation of Latin America. Countries in the region are faced with the choice of an effective strategy of development in terms of new centers of power (China, Russia), primarily in the Asia Pacific