Which Way, L.A.?
Mending Fences South of the Border
When President Bush came into office six years ago, he vowed the Southern Hemisphere would be his top foreign policy priority. But that was before September 11 and the war in Iraq. Now he wants to woo back Latin America. Can the President overcome his widespread unpopularity in the region? Can he offset the growing influence of regional leftists like Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez? Marc Cooper guest hosts.
By Marc Cooper • • 30m ListenWhen President Bush came into office six years ago, he vowed the Southern Hemisphere would be his top foreign policy priority. But that was before September 11 and the war in Iraq. Now he wants to woo back Latin America. Can the President overcome his widespread unpopularity in the region? Can he offset the growing influence of regional leftists like Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez? Marc Cooper guest hosts.