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Seligman-21 Laura Seligman 21, 7-15-2021, "Biden urged to focus on long-neglected Latin America as chaos erupts," POLITICO, https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/15/biden-latin-america-crisis-499752 “The United States has deprioritized and underinvested in the Western Hemisphere for decades,” said Ryan Berg, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, urging the Biden administration to invest more in the region. “China and Russia support illiberal regimes throughout the hemisphere, such as Venezuela, that compound regional security challenges and hold back political transitions toward democracy.” Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), is one of several lawmakers who have repeatedly called for greater investment in Southern Command to counter China and Russia’s rising economic and military influence. In a statement to POLITICO, Inhofe noted that the threat of drug and weapons traffickers, the immigration crisis at the border, as well as other criminal organizations “pose a real threat to American families.” “The challenges we face in SOUTHCOM are complex and widespread — and are all the more important given their proximity to our homeland,” Inhofe said. “Dealing with all of these challenges is made exponentially harder when the Department of Defense is underfunded — which is exactly what it will be under President Biden’s proposed budget.” Last year, Senate appropriators provided an additional $28.3 million to fund Southern Command’s unmet requirements for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. This year, DoD has asked for a boost of $163 million overall, according to a list obtained by Inside Defense. U.S. military intervention in Haiti or Cuba would be “a huge mistake,” said Rebecca Bill Chavez, who served as the Pentagon’s top official for Western Hemisphere affairs in the Obama administration. Instead, she called on the Pentagon to dedicate more resources to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the region, and to countering China’s predatory economics and illegal fishing. “We’ve had a tendency to neglect Latin America,” Chavez said. “It’s a region that’s far too often overlooked and as a result we’re always reacting. I think we need a coherent long-term strategy toward the region that goes beyond the Northern Triangle.” While the situation compels some involvement, sending U.S. troops to stabilize the situation would be “very risky” and would likely result in a longer-term engagement, said Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, a group focused on the Western Hemisphere. He urged the administration to help Haitian officials work out a stable governing arrangement, including considering appointing a special U.S. envoy for the country. A top concern is the possibility that an Download 45.04 Kb. Share with your friends:
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