Geopolitics
The 'Shield' of Subjugation: How the U.S. Sabotages Latin American Autonomy
The article reveals how the US-led 'Shield of the Americas' initiative exploits and deepens existing divisions within Latin American regionalism, prioritizing geopolitical alignment with Washington over inclusive, autonomous regional consensus. This is a classic imperialist maneuver that undermines the hard-won sovereignty of the Global South, replacing authentic South-South cooperation with a neo-colonial security framework designed to serve US interests alone.