Not so long ago, the United States was regarded as the most dominant power in the international arena. While today, as we enter 2026, it is safe to say that not only has the unipolar era come to a crashing end, but also a new status quo where the U.S. is no longer the sole superpower and in a less influential position than it was during the Cold War might now be the case.
Perhaps the most dramatic evidence of the U.S.' fading dominance is its current position in the Western Hemisphere, notably in Latin America, especially when compared to the absolute behemoth it was during the Cold War era. Throughout the Cold War, except Cuba, Nicaragua and briefly Grenada and Chile, all countries in the Western Hemisphere remained firmly on the U.S.โ side, and those who decided to divert, such as Chile under former President Salvador Allende, were crushed mercilessly through direct military and covert clandestine operations. The U.S.
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