A CULTURA DA INSTABILIDADE POLÍTICA E A REAPROXIMAÇÃO DA AMÉRICA DO SUL COM OS ESTADOS UNIDOS

The article deals with the recent foreign policy of the Andean countries, Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia, considering the relationship with the United States and the situation of political crises in these countries. We discuss the national context of each country and the consequences for external relations and international politics of each and of the region. We address United States interests in the effects of the current crisis in the three countries and highlight the importance of political culture for understanding reality.