Siding with Britain will cost Uncle Sam dearly.

UNITED States; UNITED Kingdom; FALKLAND Islands; GUATEMALA

The author looks at the drawbacks of the decision of the U.S. to support Great Britain in its attempt to force Argentina to engage in negotiations regarding the conflict over the Falkland Islands. He states that the conflict represents a major defeat for the Latin America policy of the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. He notes that the defeat of the junta in Argentina offers an opportunity for the Soviet Union. He tackles the failure of the efforts of the U.S. for free elections in Guatemala.