Abstract: The active development of the Euro-Latin American relations began in the 1990s of XX century as a result of social and economic crisis affecting Latin America. By the beginning of XXI century, the EU has become for many countries in Latin America, and in particular to the countries of ALBA, the most important trading partner after the U.S. and China. In addition, as a result of the strained political relations between the countries of ALBA with the U.S. there was a marked convergence of the EU countries with the members of the regional association. European media criticism of U.S. actions in relation to the ALBA countries is dictated by the EU's attempt to counter the unipolar political structure of the world and to pursue an independent foreign policy of developing relations with Latin America, and in particular the countries of ALBA.