The U.S. is hopefull that new governments will be more likely to pass anti-money laundering laws to prevent the Arab community in the Tri-Border region (of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil) from generating funds for militant Islamic groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
"Historically, there's been some problems with a lack of governance in the area, illicit activity of various kinds, fraudulent trade," said Patrick O'Brien, assistant U.S. Treasury secretary for terrorist financing.
The goal of the United States is to influence legislation in Ltain America to fight terrorism. This is consistent with the theme of U.S. involvement in Latin American affairs that we've been studying. However, while the goals of the U.S. may be motivated partially by self-interest, this seems to be something that would benefit the entire world.
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