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Brazil “minimizes” visit of top envoy from the Obama administration
Mercopress ^ | 12/14/09 | UTC

Posted on 12/14/2009 10:13:53 AM PST by Nachum

Brazil and Bolivia reacted strongly to the US message to Latinamerica about “flirting” with the Iran regime. Brazil is “minimizing” the Monday visit of a top US Department official and Bolivia said that it is sovereign and practices a “dialogue culture” with all countries.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week warned Latinamerican countries “to think twice” about strategic alliances with Iran, which she described as the “world’s leading promoter and exporter of terrorism”.

Last month Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad was on an official tour of Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela. The US and Israel are fearful of the Teheran regime’s growing “infiltration” and “penetration” of Latinamerica.

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KEYWORDS: brazil; envoy; minimizes; visit

1 posted on 12/14/2009 10:13:54 AM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

I think Hillary has more brains than her boss. Fortunately, he bombed so badly in LatAm with his Honduras fiasco that I think he’s going to lay low for awhile. Maybe she’ll make more sense than he has.


2 posted on 12/14/2009 10:17:20 AM PST by livius
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To: Nachum

How about putting some bite in the words by limiting use of Embraer products in the U.S. if they don’t stop swapping spit with Iran.


3 posted on 12/14/2009 10:18:07 AM PST by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: Nachum
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week warned Latinamerican countries “to think twice” about strategic alliances with Iran, which she described as the “world’s leading promoter and exporter of terrorism”.

Nudge nudge, wink wink.

4 posted on 12/14/2009 10:27:16 AM PST by American Quilter (USC Trojans--Fight On!)
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To: livius

I’d say 2-3 more months and Hillary resigns as Secretary Of State. She’s got to break ties with Obozo soon, to distance herself from his sinking polls, and yet appear as if she were loyal while she tried to do her job.


5 posted on 12/14/2009 10:36:31 AM PST by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: mountn man

You could very well be right.


6 posted on 12/14/2009 10:39:40 AM PST by livius
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