The current administration “wants to signal to American public opinion" that it's "almighty in Latin America, and there’s nothing better than displaying power over Cuba, a true Achilles heel of American foreign policy and…against US hegemonic pretensions since the Cold War,” international affairs expert Dr. Vinicius Vieira tells Sputnik.
There’s not enough strength opposing the US to “BRICify” Latin America, and US has gotten a few more puppets this year.