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Is the United States Hitting a BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) Wall in its Competition for Strategic and Critical Resources in Latin America?

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The United States is facing a relative decline in direct influence and must focus on building and strengthening partnerships in Latin America to assure access to markets and key resources. As other large state actors are expanding spheres of influence, the United States will face greater competition and potentially lose tremendous economic and strategic advantages—both threats to its national security. A new era of cooperation in the Americas is vital in an increasingly globalized market.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come-first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
Cars are refueled at a Sinopec gas station in Jiangsu Province, China, Oct. 1, 2010. Sinopec bought 40 percent of Spanish oil giant Repsol's Brazilian subsidiary for $7.1 billion, heralding more Chinese expansion in Latin America.

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The United States is facing a relative decline in direct influence and must focus on building and strengthening partnerships in Latin America to assure access to markets and key resources. As other large state actors are expanding spheres of influence, the United States will face greater competition and potentially lose tremendous economic and strategic advantages—both threats to its national security. A new era of cooperation in the Americas is vital in an increasingly globalized market. This new era should be ushered in by an unwavering resolve by the United States to assist with a full complement of "smart powers." Latin America should reciprocate with greater access to key resources and preferred partnering with their closest external neighbor, the United States.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come-first served basis.

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