Latin America and the Caribbean: U.S. Policy and Key Issues for Congress in 2012

[摘要] This report provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012, including the Obama Administration's priorities for U.S. policy and a brief comparison of policies under the Obama and Bush Administrations. It then examines congressional interest in Latin America, first providing an overview, and then looking at selected countries and regional issues and key policy issues faced by Congress in 2012. The final section of the report analyzes several key events in the region that took place in 2012: the Pope's trip to Cuba in March, the sixth Summit of the Americas in April, Mexico's elections in July, and Venezuela's upcoming elections in October.

[发布日期] 2012-12-21 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Foreign policy;Foreign relations -- Caribbean -- U.S.;Congress and foreign policy;Foreign relations -- U.S. -- Caribbean;Foreign relations -- U.S. -- Central America and Caribbean