President Hugo Chavez's raison d'etre is precisely his antagonism toward Washington

This 'seismic shift' is redefining the world's relationship with Washington. While many in this country are feeling unsettled about this development, Zakaria suggests that their worries are unfounded because the rise of new powers is no longer defined by their opposition to the United States. Rather, these new actors have moved on and, while they extensively challenge U.S. dominance, their attitude is not one of anti-Americanism but what Zakaria calls 'post-Americanism.'
Certainly, there are exceptions, notably in Latin America. Anti-Americanism largely defines Venezuela, one of the region's new global players, where President Hugo Chavez's raison d'etre is precisely his antagonism toward Washington.
But post-Americanism is still a useful way for understanding regional developments and the future of hemispheric relations. After all, the far more important actors in Latin America's 'rise of the rest' are those who indeed have moved on.