The Andes: A Nationalist Surge

THE ANDES: A NATIONALIST SURGE In the early 1960s, there was hope that the Alliance for Progress would help to solve the perennial problems of poverty and political instability in Latin America. But there was a shortage of funds--and of commitment--on both sides. In 1969, President Nixon all but declared that the Alliance was dead.

In the wake of those dashed hopes, a strong tide of nationalism has begun to flow. It is particularly apparent in three Andean nations: Chile, which last year elected its first Marxist President, and Peru and Bolivia, both ruled by army regimes. All three nations have made moves to break the hold of large American financial interests by nationalizing major industries. The result has frequently been to increase strains in U.S.-Latin relations.

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