Chinese Influence in Brazil Worries US

The US has claimed the right to influence Latin America since the 1823 Monroe doctrine. Yet China diligently presents itself to the developing world, including Latin America, as a formidable model for ending poverty. Nations in South America like Brazil have taken notice, and the US can only fret about protecting the Americas as its turf. China continues to invest billions for infrastructure, energy, defense projects and economic joint ventures throughout South America. The Chinese claim to focus on exporting business and engaging in free trade, but the US worries about the transfer of political ideology. China strives to be “the best in the world,” according to one Brazilian engineer, and for now, Latin America admires China as a nation that has lifted so many of its own citizens out of poverty. – YaleGlobal