Posted on 05/13/2006 2:17:54 AM PDT by familyop
The presidents of Venezuela and Bolivia, Latin America's most outspoken leaders, yesterday rebuffed demands by the European Union and other leaders at a summit in Vienna to temper their policies on foreign investment and energy, declaring that a new political era had arrived. Tony Blair, who attended the summit of European Union, Latin American and Caribbean countries, called for a "responsible approach" to the debate.
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Latin America is about to get a lot poorer.
Another wake-up call for energy independence. America hits the snooze button and goes back to sleep.
Another wake-up call for energy independence. America hits the snooze button and goes back to sleep.
Not THIS time, I'll wager.
The Latins are going to be taught a lesson in the coming years; the child shouldn't threaten the parent.
thats not a correct analogue "child shouldn't threaten the parent". It should be "don't bite the person who feeds you"
Self important dictators always seem to overreach.
Unfortunately, a lot of people will suffer and perhaps die before they are brought down and not all of them will be the poor manipulated masses in their own countries.
I always shudder at the video of the destruction in these places after the strong men take power. It is such a waste.
Leftist Latin vs Leftist Europe. I need my popcorn for this.
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