https:// disobedientmedia.com/2018/04/the-southwestern-hemisphere-is-sliding-towards-its-own-arab-spring/

V. Conclusion

11th Century Chinese statesman Su Shi once said that “the most dangerous situation for a country is when apparently everything seems fine, but hidden danger lurks. If one only sits back to watch, the situation will worsen to the point of no return.” While South American political issues might not currently be of pressing interest to most American citizens, the problems brewing in Latin America should be of some significant concern to the United States.

With dramatic political change often comes a period of chaos and instability. For the United States this will mean a migrant crisis that could rival the one currently plaguing the European Union, an increase in the power and reach of international cartel and trafficking groups as well as the danger that terror and foreign intelligence organizations will be able to breach American borders with increasing ease. Many Europeans were caught off guard by the Arab Spring – when it comes to South America’s Spring, America needs not be so unprepared.