Journal
GLOBALIZATIONS
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2023.2243750
Keywords
Che Guevara; Organization of American States; Bolivian Coup; Punta del Este; Marxism; imperialism
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Che's solidarity with the Spirit of Bolivar and Marti in the Latin American Community was hindered by the US government's hegemony and its control over regional organizations. This article examines Che's critique of the US' dominance in the OAS and how it has distorted regional integration, focusing on his speeches at the AFP conference in 1961. We argue that Che's critique remains relevant today, particularly in analyzing the OAS' intervention in the 2019 Bolivian coup.
Che's revolutionary solidarity championed the Spirit of Bolivar and Marti across the Latin American Community. Underlying this solidarism was a fervent belief in the potential for an emancipated regional Americas freed of neo-imperialist control. Yet, Che saw this possibility thwarted by the regional hegemony of the US government and its dominance of regional organizations through which it was able to intervene economically and even militarily across its southern neighbours. In this article, we explore Che's critique of the US' dominance of the Organization of American States (OAS) and how this has distorted regional integration in the Latin American Community by focusing on his famous speeches at Punta del Este at the Alliance for Progress (AFP) conference in 1961. We argue that Che's critique remains relevant for analysing regional integration today by highlighting the role of the OAS and its intervention in the Bolivian coup of 2019.
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