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United States, China, and Latin America a triangular relationship: The Case of Mexico, Ecuador, and Honduras
Castro Ruiz, Julissa Raquel
Castro Ruiz, Julissa Raquel
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Abstract
The present study analyses the development of the interaction between the United States and China in Mexico, Ecuador, and Honduras. As the uncontested regional influence of Latin America, the United States has shaped the region for almost a century. China, on the other hand, has become a more prominent figure in the last decades. The Thesis will go into detail about the three countries, tracing their history with both the United States and China, looking into ideological and political similarities and disparities, and well focusing on the economic and trade relations between the nations. The economic factors have created a dependency on the US however with its growing presence in these countries China has dedicated million to the development of these countries. The Mexico chapter evaluates the benefits of having a relationship with the US given its proximity can have. Mexico's trade with the United States overlaps with that of China, leading to a competitive relationship between them. Ecuador is a country that has been involved in legal battles against the US and its long history of left-leaning president has made them more inclined to China. Ecuador has created a trade and investment framework that protects its national sovereignty and state interest as well as encourages Chinese investment. While it still has relations with the United States, its government doesn’t rely solely on it. Honduras a country has just recently switched alliances to China. The Honduras chapter explores the ties between the nationalist party in Honduras with the United States as well as how the current liberal party's left-leaning policies and actions will impact the country in the long run. By having countries that fall in different areas of the spectrum, one end being the United States and the other China we can deduce how these countries will interact with both countries while preserving their national sovereignty and putting their state interest over regional proximity or influence.
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Thesis (B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Creative Writing and Communications)--John Cabot University, Spring 2023.
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2023
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International economic relations, Foreign economic relations, Politics and government
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Castro Ruiz, Julissa Raquel. "United States, China, and Latin America a triangular relationship: The Case of Mexico, Ecuador, and Honduras". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2023.