Influence in Latin America.

SNOW: Our foreign competitors encroaching America's turf. Iran's leader visits Venezuela and opens new embassies in Bolivia and Nicaragua. Russia sends warships to Venezuela for a port call. And China is striking deals for natural resources in Cuba and Brazil. Peter Deshazo has been a U.S. diplomat in some Latin American countries and is less concerned about China.

PETER DESHAZO, CTR. FOR STRATEGIC & INTL. STUDIES: Some countries in the region see China has an important economic partner, as a source of investment, is this a rivalry? Perhaps, to a limited degree but not to the point where it takes on a political dimension.

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