Margaret Myers
Director of Latin American and World Program, Inter-American Dialogue
Margaret Myers is the director of the Latin America and the World Program at the Inter-American Dialogue. She established the Dialogue’s China and Latin America Working Group in 2011 to examine China’s growing presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Before arriving at the Dialogue, Myers worked as a Latin America analyst and China analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense. Myers has published numerous articles on Chinese leadership dynamics, international capital flows, Chinese agricultural policy, and Asia-Latin America relations.
Feb 27, 2018
China’s most recent strides in Latin America are due in large part to a series of carefully crafted policies that advance China’s own interests while addressing Latin America’s top development priorities. The U.S. risks losing influence, competitiveness, and control in Latin America.