Sunday, September 24, 2006
Chavez-Castro Friendship Tricky for US
This article was written before Chavez famously called Bush the devil earlier this week, but I think that it explains some important ties between Cuba and Venezuela which fuels the threat that the two countries poses to the US. This relationship between Castro and Chavez has been highlighted all over the media. The rather popular photo of Chavez sitting holding Castro’s hand while he is sick in bed stands as a symbol of the strong backing that Cuba has by Chavez and the fact that he will stand by Cuba. It is a message to the US that they will not be able to simply take over when Fidel dies. The article notes, “Castro and Chavez are united by what they call a crusade against U.S. dominance of Latin America and unbridled capitalism that is driving the world to ruin.” They are some of the most outspoken anti US leaders in Latin America. This union and strength that they have poses a huge threat to US presence.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060913
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Hi Jen,
Agreed! Their relationship is super interesting and will steer the way foreign relations play out after Castro dies. I'll be watching Cuban and Venezuelan news carefully, and the way the US media is commenting on all of this.
The future of Cuba is nearly impossible to predict. It's fate is closely tied to the recent leftist movement spreading through Latin America. Despite the political pressure in Miami I feel the US role in Cuba's transition won't be quite as prominent as they're hoping. People across the continent are struggling with Washington's legacy of economic 'guidance' and political meddling and states are now beginning to manifest their own destiny independent of their neighbour to the north. Many believe the fate of Bolivia to be the fate of all Latin America, so keep a close watch on their affairs as well.
I found this blog surfing.
I do wish chavez wasn't as close as he's with Iran and Zimbabwe's Robt Mugabe.
This post was written by my blog team member Maryam Namazie, an Iranian feminist and communist.
http://maryamnamazie.blogspot.com/2006/10/chavezs-embrace-of-iran-leader-insults.html
Regards.
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