The US and Latin America
Across
- 2. US state that has a large Cuban-American population
- 8. Pervaded every aspect of US policy towards Latin America during the Cold War
- 10. A term given to a campaign against the illegal drugs trade that began in the 1960s
- 11. A political doctrine created by Hugo Chavez that is characterised by anti-imperialism, anti-neoliberalism and Simon Bolivar's ideals
- 13. A contemporary post-Cold War period of inter-American relations
Down
- 1. A regional initative in Colombia to tackle drug-trafficking
- 3. A term used frequently in Latin America with reference to US power in the region
- 4. A major coca cultivation and cocaine production centre
- 5. A feature of US policy towards Latin America that is likely to remain relevant over issues that the US considers to be linked to its domestic policy (e.g drug-trafficking, migration)
- 6. An unincorporated territory of the US with an unresolved relationship with the US
- 7. One of the main Latin American suppliers of oil to the US
- 9. Sought to deter European imperial power; the US wished to prevent a foreign power from becoming involved in Latin-America
- 12. Current president of Bolivia since 2006; focuses on leftist policies and challenges American influence
- 13. A regional trade and integration initiative that is a challenge to the US from within the region
- 14. A layer of barriers and fences between the borders of the US and Mexico