Convened in 1998 after NAFTA and other trade agreements greatly increased commerce between the United States and Latin American nations, the U.S. National Interests and the Western Hemisphere project and report sought out a longterm vision for relations between the two continents. Participants called for continued support of free trade; reduced drug consumption, production, and trafficking; and reduced illegal immigration through increased investment in development.

Order the report directly from The American Assembly at tkr2001@columbia.edu.