#158 Growing Conflict and Growing Cooperation in Trade Between Latin America and the United States
By John S. Odell
From the Introduction
After the 1960s, disputes between the governments of Latin America and the United States over international trade became much more frequent and more intense . At the same time, however, the United States and Latin America were also increasing their cooperation through trade by some important measures. The economic crisis year of 1982 then badly squeezed hemispheric and world commerce , leaving most observers deeply concerned about the future. In this paper, Odell provides an analytical review of Latin America's experience during the 1970s and early 1980s to draw conclusions about the nature of the problem and some factors that would determine its future.
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