Telecommunications and migration are fostering decline in national identities in favor of a unified Hispanic America, where shared use of Spanish language transcends geographical and geopolitical barriers.
For centuries, successive local leaders kept alive old rivalries between former viceroyalties and captaincies-general. The International community perpetuates these rifts by promoting summits and multilateral organizations that exclude some countries while including others.
“United by bonds forged by heaven, all of America exists as one nation.” This line from third stanza of Venezuelan national anthem positions Caracas as merely a hub where ideas are generated and actions are organized. Other cities will follow and improve upon this example.
Our competitiveness relies on a robust continental market. Citizens of smaller Spanish-speaking American nations must take up challenge of becoming familiar with English and Portuguese if we aspire to integrate with United States and Brazil.
Rubén Rivero