Los American Spaces y la diplomacia pública estadounidense en América Latina

Public diplomacy plays a key role in United States foreign policy towards Latin America, constituting a fundamental element for comprehending how this nation manages to construct, sustain and increase its soft power within this region. This article aims to contribute to the analysis of this phenomenon by centering its attention on one of its primary components: the American Spaces. To this end, this research is guided by a set of inquiries, such as how public diplomacy contributes to generate power, how it has been implemented by the United States government and how American Spaces operate within the region.