Change toward Latin America?

Speculation on the Obama cabinet and appointments will replace the campaign as hot topic for the next two months. Latin Americans, like the rest of the world, hope for change. But what is an Obama/Biden policy with respect to Latin America likely to be?

Here is what they (the Obama/Biden transition team) say on their website.
Some clues about changes in a policy with respect to Cuba are discussed in this article: easing of travel and remittance restrictions, negotiations over lifting the embargo and the release of political prisoners in Cuba, are some of the important points. Sorting out the intricacies of Cuban, Cuban-American, and Washington discourse can be a royal pain, but it's clear that some kind of change will come; the question is what and how fast.

This blog by "boz" follows Latin American politics, and before the vote, he posted to discuss some of the more nuts and bolts issues for diplomacy toward the region: who will be appointed to specific positions with power or influence over our policy in the region? Boz has now updated this post at TPM with a list of the positions that could be re-staffed or filled. It's a reminder that the President not only sets policy, but makes appointments that affect how the policy is (or is not) carried out.