SANTIAGO—Earlier this month, Chile’s Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna sent shockwaves through Santiago’s diplomatic circles when describing the country’s relationship with the U.S. “The United States is probably, from a strategic standpoint, our main partner,” the official said in a TV interview. He then quickly added that this “does not mean that China is not a tremendous partner of ours, nor that we shouldn’t seek other alternatives, such as what we have done with India.” His comments may seem like a diplomatic balancing act, but they also exposed a real and...Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.