Should the U.S. Give Up on Latin America?

The Monroe Doctrine (1823) basically asserts U.S. hegemony in the Americas, but stipulates no colonization and no intervention. Depending on whom you talk to, there are those who believe that the U.S. has violated both these stipulations on numerous occasions, both directly and indirectly.

One opinion asserts that the U.S. should abandon Monroe completely, given the changes in the Latin American political landscape in the last decade, the increasing influence of countries like China in the region, and general U.S. disinterest in the region in a post-9/11 world. From a personal standpoint, I highly disagree with many of the points made in this article, but I find it a fascinating read regardless...