Explaining the Apathy

From: http://ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com

An article in the Columbia Spectator adds explanation to why Americans are apathetic about Latin America.

Thomas J. Trebat says that while other continents are more important or useful to the United States (Africa needs our aid, China is useful commercially, the Middle East provides oil), Latin America recedes into the background surrounded only by news about drug trafficking and gang violence.

Add that to the anti-immigrant (read: anti-Mexican) sentiment felt from presidential campaign rhetoric, and successes like 34 booming economies are ignored.

Read more of the analysis here.

Source: Columbia Spectator

Posted by Alison