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Like the previous administration, the current Spanish government has failed to articulate a policy towards Latin America which focuses on cooperation and investment. If Cuba and Venezuela used to be points of controversy between the two main political parties in Spain, the problem has now extended to Bolivia, Ecuador and Honduras. The rivalry between Spain and Brazil has undermined the impact of Spain’s actions in the region. During the Spanish presidency of the EU, Prime Minister Zapatero’s government will have the opportunity – likely to be its last chance – to translate the vague affinity with Latin America into a policy that goes beyond Iberoamerican rhetoric.