Many in the region also remember, somewhat ruefully, that it was on the very day of the attacks that all 34 active member nations of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed the InterAmerican Democratic Charter. Instead, the president suggested that the United States would recenter its foreign policy on the U.S. national interest – which, of course, recalls President Trump’s “America First” orientation, albeit wrapped in less corrosive language. Somewhat counter-intuitively, the Biden administration’s embrace of national interest focused pragmatism should make the case for reengaging with Latin America (and for doing so consistent with our obligations as a signatory of the InterAmerican Democratic charter with Latin America) more compelling.