Resumen

MIRANDA, Roberto. Changes in the Latin American policy and a new international reality of Argentina. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2011, vol.18, n.51, pp.41-72. ISSN 1665-0565.

One of the characteristics of the Latin American policy of the last years has been the tension between integration and fragmentation. In this context, there was a reproduction of well-known situations. But also major changes took place. One of them was related to the irruption of the regional leaderships, of diverse nature and importance. The hierarchy of Brazil and Mexico as regional powers has been the main component of such a great diffusion of power. From another angle and with smaller repercussion, we found a very peculiar struggle between the leadership of Venezuela, with an alternative project, and the geopolitical answer of the United States through Colombia. The reality of the leaderships caused impact in Argentina in a notorious way. It was evident that from the 2001 crisis that it lost its capacity of influence on the region, which represented a clear reduction of its international power.

Palabras llave : Latin American policy; Changes; Leaderships; Argentina; Influence.