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February 9, 2010

Obama and Latin America

Hylton: Will Obama recognize Latin America is no longer "America's backyard?" Who will get the key job

Barack Obama's approach to Latin America will be a defining measure of his administration's foreign policy agenda. As opportunities for dialogue and reconciliation emerge, Dan Restrepo, one of Mr Obama’s main advisers on Latin America, may play a defining role in setting the course. Real News Network Senior Editor Paul Jay talks with Forrest Hylton about the choices facing the Obama administration in its policy toward Latin America.