U.S. State Department advisor charged with advising the President on Latin American policy, what are the major issues you would point to as critical for U.S. interests in the region?

The major issues that I would point to as critical for U.S. interest in the region are the economy and human rights. Lets take time to explore these issues in detail and explain why they are critical.

The Economy

The economic plight in Latin America is a complex situation. Even though Latin America's major economies increased annually at an average rate of 3.8% between 1900 and 1987, this rate of growth is actually 30% more rapid than the industrial countries and is 20% faster than the United States. But the problem in Latin America is heavily influenced by the rapid growth of its population because despite all of the economic growth the per capita income growth was only 1.7%, which...
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