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The Alliance for Progress () initiated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961 aimed to establish economic cooperation between the U.S. and Latin America. Governor Luis Muñoz Marín of Puerto Rico, was a close advisor on Latin American affairs to Kennedy, and one of his top administrators, Teodoro Moscoso, the architect of "Operation Bootstrap", was named the coordinator of the program by John F. Kennedy. ==Origin and goals== The United States government began to strengthen diplomatic relations with Latin America in the late 1950s during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. In March 1961, President Kennedy proposed a ten-year plan for Latin America: The program was signed at an inter-American conference at Punta del Este, Uruguay, in August 1961. The charter called for: *an annual increase of 2.5% in per capita income, *the establishment of democratic governments, *the elimination of adult illiteracy by 1970 *price stability, to avoid inflation or deflation *more equitable income distribution, land reform, and *economic and social planning.〔 p. 150-152〕 First, the plan called for Latin American countries to pledge a capital investment of $80 billion over 10 years. The United States agreed to supply or guarantee $20 billion within one decade.〔 Second, Latin American delegates required the participating countries to draw up comprehensive plans for national development. These plans were then to be submitted for approval by an inter-American board of experts. Third, tax codes had to be changed to demand "more from those who have most" and land reform was to be implemented.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alliance for Progress」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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