The modern US policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean

The article analyzes the problems facing the US foreign policy under Joseph Biden administration in relation to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, reveals the nature of the strategy of the D. Trump administration, that was aimed at curbing the illegal immigration to the United States from Latin American countries. The author considers the results of the 9th Summit of the Americas in 2022, the attempts by the United States to maintain their influence, expand interaction throughout the Western Hemisphere against the background of Chinas foreign economic strategy, which largely coincides with the interests of the LAS countries. The author argues that the excessive geo-political ambitions of the United States and their course for global leadership, do not taking into account the interests and characteristics of the states of Latin America, contradict with the possibilities of the United States in solving the variety of problems in the region. To maintain US positive image, american policymakers must recognize that their international initiatives to implement their foreign policy initiatives in the Wertern Hemisphere are severely limited.