Guardian Unlimited World Latest Hugo Chavez Gets Hero's Welcome at Forum:
One of the frequent non-stories in the mainstream US media (trust me, this is an important story, even though we hear little of it--yet), is the sharp move to the political left in South America. I've posted several articles (here, here, here, here and most recently here) that suggest that the strong groundswell of support for democratically elected governments that favor government regulation of business (including, in the case of Venezuela under Chavez, nationalization of the oil industry), and the protection of citizens will not be received favorably by the Bush administration. It flies in the face of the various manifestos of the Project for a New American Century. And there are too many PNACers in too many positions of power in our government and in our mainstream media (referred to by right-wingers, incredibly, as "the liberal media") to let that go unchallenged.
So, Iran might, indeed, be next. But I'm hedging my bets. It could also be Brazil, or Venezuela, or Chile, or Uruguay, or Argentina. Or, perhaps, all of them?
"Tens of thousands of people attending the six-day gathering held to protest the simultaneous World Economic Forum in Switzerland consider Chavez their strongest voice against the U.S.-sponsored spread of liberalized trade in Latin America, a move they say benefits multinational companies while enslaving workers. "
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