Stati Uniti e America Latina dopo l'89

This essay analyses the evolution of the relationship between the U.S. and Central and Latin American countries after the Cold War. The focus is on the policies developed by the White House – from the presidency of George H.W. Bush to that of Barack Obama – in order to maintain its position as «leading country» on the conti- nent. Particular attention is given to the fact that, with the end of the conflict, the re- lationship between the U.S. and the other countries entered a new phase which brought about the gradual downsizing of U.S. supremacy, the subsequent rise of sub- regional actors and the penetration of extra-continental actors.