Negotiating with people of your own culture can be stressful but negotiating with individuals or groups from different cultures can be exceedingly difficult due to misperceptions from both parts. Considering what you know about Latin Americans, according to the "Special Forces Advisor Guide," what basic guidelines can U.S. negotiators follow to minimize the effects of these misperceptions and negative attitudes? U.S. negotiators can show respect and interest in their Latin American counterparts by learning some greeting words in the local language. Latin Americans are mostly casual in addressing each other, so U.S. negotiators should address everyone by their first name. Latin American negotiators avoid social interactions and small talk before meetings. Therefore, U.S. negotiators should get quick to the point. Most Latin Americans will be late for meetings. Therefore, U.S. negotiators should also arrive late for meetings