tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post1737608450189865438..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: Trump and Soft Power in Latin AmericaGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-65536523135405375392017-03-25T13:57:56.509-04:002017-03-25T13:57:56.509-04:00The abandonment of soft power is evident in target...The abandonment of soft power is evident in targeted cuts including outside State. The hiring freeze and failure to name appointees for State Department further hampers the already poor capacity (compared to other countries) in a major area of recent advances, cultural heritage and exchanges, where our lack of a culture ministry has us playing global catch up. The cost of these soft power programs is modest and the payoff wildly disproportionate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com