Heine Quoted on China’s Influence & U.S. Shortcomings in Latin America
Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was interviewed for a Morning Consult article on the United State’s mishandling of diplomatic ties in Latin America and the upcoming Summit of the Americas.
The article, titled “Biden’s Pivot to Asia Has a Crucial Latin American Component That’s at Risk of Neglect,” outlines the trade trends between Latin America and China as well as the U.S. It also touches on the troubling lead-up to the Summit of America in which multiple countries in the region have not been invited – Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua – and others have noted they will not attend – Mexico, Honduras, and Bolivia.
Heine argues that the Summit is just the latest in the U.S. dropping the ball in Latin American diplomacy. The Summit “would have been the ideal moment for Biden to mark the difference between his approach and the approach of the Trump administration, which was a total disaster,” but instead Heine says that the Biden administration continues to make demands of the region without offering anything in return, which has driven many countries into dealings with China.
The full article can be read on the Morning Consult‘s website.
Ambassador Jorge Heine is a Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. He has served as ambassador of Chile to China (2014-2017), to India (2003-2007) and to South Africa (1994-1999), and as a Cabinet Minister in the Chilean Government. Read more about Ambassador Heine on his faculty profile.