Mercosur’s goal of economic integration has become sidelined by political rhetoric surrounding the Edward Snowden case and allegations of U.S. espionage in the region, points out Christopher Sabatini.
AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini describes President Evo Morales’ grounding incident a “huge waste of time” as other more important regional issues should call for Latin America’s attention.
Which Latin American countries are involved in NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s quest for asylum and revelations about the U.S. agency?
“La colaboración es una calle de dos vías. Para que un país sea tratado con respeto debe respetar las prerrogativas de la seguridad nacional del otro", explica Christopher Sabatini.
Eric Farnsworth comenta sobre las acusaciones del Presidente Evo Morales contra Washington, tras el impasse diplomático producido por el caso Snowden.