ABSTRACT
Integration has a long history of failure in Latin America. Attempts at integration have also had a wide variety of motivations. These motivations have included the desire to unite politically to increase the political influence of the region, the ambition to unite economically to fend off foreign powers and influence, the desire to use economic integration to develop the region, and the hope that economic integration would lead to greater political stability and consolidated democracy. In other words, integration has frequently been asked to accomplish great things.
