North Americans are not aware of the importance of Mexico in Latin America. What I tell everybody is that this Latin continent is one with two great superpowers: Brazil and Mexico, but with a great influence from Washington.

For what I understand, Latin America is divided into two hemispheres. One goes from the South US, to Colombia. The second hemisphere goes from Venezuela to the Patagonia. The northern hemisphere is lead by Mexico and Colombia, and the approach is "Total Wall Street Capitalism". The influence of the United States is evident, especially in Mexico. Not only for the economic relations, NAFTA, Mexican immigrants in the US or the American expats in Mexico, but for the orientation of POLITICS.

But these days on CNN you'll see Hugo Chávez leading the southern hemisphere of Latin America. These guys are fighting against George Bush's Power. Some leaders like Lula and Fernández are trying to buid capitalist régimes with a "social touch".

Above all, Mexico is trying to have the leadership of the region. Even though, the real Giant in Latin America is socialism, the ghost of Che Guevara, the ideas of Fidel Castro, and over all, populism.

What do you think?

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