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Contents
FOREWORD 7
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
INTRODUCTION AND STRATEGIC CONTEXT 10
MAPPING LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN'S INFLUENCE: CORE HIGHLIGHTS 11
STRATEGIC GOAL 12
ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY 13
1. Economy, investment, and commerce 13
2. Energy Security 16
3. Regional migration and security 19
4. Democracy, institutions, and governance 22
THREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 25
CONCLUSION 26
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND US-LAC FUTURE STRATEGY WORKING GROUP MEMBERS 27
APPENDIX 1: ROSTER OF SELECT CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES CONSULTED BY THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL 29
APPENDIX 2: ROSTER OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN DIPLOMATIC CORPS CONSULTED BY THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL 30