2010年拉美和加勒比形势的思考与展望

2010年拉美和加勒比国家的民主机制进一步加强,经济诉求超越政治倾向,尊重民意、关注民生、深化民主、避免政策极端摇摆正逐渐成为拉美和加勒比地区政治演进的趋势。拉美经济正在出现新的变化,不同地区和国家的经济政策及其走势差异明显,政策调整的压力和风险都在加大,避免经济波动、增加就业将成为该地区多数国家的政策目标。拉美贫困和就业状况有所改善,但影响社会形势根本好转的不平等发展依然是该地区难以回避的严峻问题,局部地区的社会形势仍然令人担忧。拉美和加勒比国家社会发展面临的新挑战是如何稳定和扩大已有的社会保障政策,拓宽社会向上流动的渠道,实现平等发展。在对外关系上,实用主义成为该地区多数国家外交的特点,各国间不同政治和经济利益诉求难免会有冲突,由此引发的局部关系紧张难以避免;出于自身利益的考量,多数国家都在寻求拓宽各自的外交空间,而美国对拉关系的战略调整也逐渐清晰,其影响不容忽视。

Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010: Review and Prospect

In 2010 Latin America and the Caribbean achieved further consolidation of democratic institutions and were succeeded in maintaining political stability. The region overcame the impacts of the world economic crisis and witnessed a moderate growth in 2010. Regional countries showed diversified economic performance and were pressured to take further measures to adjust their economy. They launched a variety of programs to generate employment and fully exploited the ability of the social security system in relie...