As Latin America embraces a new left, the U.S. could take a back seat

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1. When it comes to Latin America's Right, 'with friends like these, who needs enemies'

Latin right-wingers are good at stroking U.S. egos - but more often than not, end up becoming a massive foreign policy liability by association.

Especially Argentina's right-wingers.

I doubt any other in the region outdoes them as far as sheer mismanagement - mainly in the form of hideous foreign debt crises that poison the economy (and U.S. standing in the affected country) for many years.

Thanks as always, Judi, for your insights into these oft-misunderstood dynamics.