A Latin America blueprint

World leaders, policymakers and interest groups are wasting no time in urging President-elect Barack Obama to direct his attention to their causes, sending him wish lists that include calls for him to reduce the federal carbon footprint, complete immigration reform, fix healthcare and even institute merit pay for teachers. Obama is not likely to be distracted from the economic crisis at this point, but there is one set of recommendations he should keep handy: a Brookings Institution report released Monday that urges an overhaul of U.S. relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.

November 29, 2008