Great Decisions Lecture - China's Road into Latin America

The program will be presented by Dr. Colin Snider,Associate Professor of Latin American History at the University of Texas-Tyler. Dr. Snider specializes in social movements, military regimes, state-society relations, and human rights & memory in Latin America As the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the world stage, China is looking to fill the void. How does Latin America fit into China’s “One Belt, One Road” plan? How will the relationship with China affect the region? Should the U.S. be concerned about China’s growing “sphere of influence?”