Posted by Matt in July 6th, 2008 |
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Brazil,
Venezuela,
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American Influence,
Array,
Bloc,
Brazil,
Brazilian President,
Colombia,
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Dramatic Rescue,
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Today the two leaders, often partners but sometimes rivals, offer starkly different paths toward development, and it is Brazil’s milder and more pragmatic approach that appears ascendant. Amid the decline of American influence in the region, the Brazilian president is discreetly outflanking Chávez at almost every turn in the struggle for leadership in South America.
Chávez [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 16th, 2008 |
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Colombia,
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Leftist Guerrillas,
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The United States and Colombia have long been wary of Venezuela’s peacetime military buildup, suspecting the weapons could end up in the hands of drug-trafficking Colombian rebels.
Now they have documented reasons for their worries — certified by Interpol.
Colombian rebel computer files described Thursday as authentic by the international police agency suggest a dramatic arms buildup [...]
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