This past year marked 200 years Simon Bolivar visited the United Kingdom, during which the revolutionary leader has tried to support the movement for independence in Latin America. Although the British government initially remained neutral in the struggle between Spain and Latin America, the UK has become a valuable troops and weapons of the revolutionary army of Bolivar.
Two centuries later, in his speech at Canning House November 15, 2010, the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, said, "History teaches us that the UK has high experience in Latin America and neglect their opportunities. This is the abandonment that the British government is determined to tackle.
Three areas where cooperation could be strengthened between Great Britain and Latin America have been identified in the speech: trade, diplomacy and security. But despite the rhetoric of government inevitable, the attempt of the United Kingdom to strengthen relations with Latin America focused on the development of bilateral trade relations, a policy that harken back to the time of the Empire.
These countries no longer need to actively seek sponsorship of an established global forces. In order to carve out a very significant commitment to Latin America, it is important that the coalition government that takes into account the balance of world power, and that the current mutual recognition of the British influence. A simple business relationship is no longer sufficient, Whitehall has extended its focus on the area of foreign policy.
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