US Foreign Policy in Latin America Under the Obama Administration

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Middle- and South America, grade: 65, Queen Mary University of London (School of Politics and International Relations), course: Latin American Politics, language: English, abstract: This essay analyzes the conduct of US foreign policy towards Latin America under President Obama from three perspectives. First, the ideologic dimensions will be covered through an analysis of Cuba policy under the Obama administration. Secondly, security policy will be analyzed with an investigation of relations with Mexico and Colombia. Lastly, the essay will cover the Obama administration's position vis-a-vis neoliberal economic policies in Latin America.