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Mujica calls for a “sensible attitude” from the US given the political situation in Venezuela
Uruguayan president called for a “sensible attitude” from the United States given the new political situation in Venezuela following the death of leader Hugo Chavez and was also optimistic about the future of the country in the post Chavez era. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules“Sensible attitude” from the United States
Mar 08th, 2013 - 12:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0Perhaps the same attitude that was shown by him.
As for the new government,
All I will say is,
Don’t jump before you can walk,
One will have to prove one is up to the job first,
Then others will decide how they treat you,
Fair is it not.
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An amusing statement coming from the genius who said ,at the last Celac/ EU meet ,that he was happy that the northerners were not there - USA and Canada ! One wishes he would go back to his small farm and stay there .
Mar 08th, 2013 - 11:49 am - Link - Report abuse 02 Baxter
Mar 08th, 2013 - 03:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But only after resigning the Presidency and dismissing his disgraceful cabinet, especially the closet argie, Almagro.
“Let’s hope the US adopts a sensible attitude ...“. I think that Mujica was remembering Operation Condor and the tens of thousands of progressives that were rounded up, tortured, and ”disappeared“ with the support of the CIA and the tacit agreement of Henry ”War Criminal” Kissinger's US State Department. Or, maybe he was thinking of something more recent like: (1) the 2009 coup of a democratically elected president in Honduras supported by the US State department, or (2) the 2010 coup attempt against democratically elected President Correa in Ecuador supported by the CIA, or (3) the 2012 “legislative coup” in Paraguay of democratically elected President Lugo supported by the US State Department. Or maybe Mujica was remembering the 1989 invasion of Panama by the US to capture President Noriega (former CIA informant and State Department asset) who became a “loose cannon” because he knew too much. Or...... I could go on - Reagan's invasions of Guatamala and Granada.... Well, just take a look here at the more than 50 interventions that the US has taken in Latin America since 1890.
Mar 08th, 2013 - 04:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0[ http://www.yachana.org/teaching/resources/interventions.html ]
Then, think again about what Mijuca said.
4 rylang23
Mar 08th, 2013 - 06:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The imbicile who claimed I was a CIA operator! He 'was going to call me out' he claimed: what a twat.
Still taking the Super Sized Stupidity Pills then by the look of your posts.
4 rylang 23 . I wonder where you get your news from -- Gramma ? The change of Government in Honduras in 2009 was approved by Congress , the Supreme Court and people . The President wanted a referendum to allow him to stand again which was, and is illegal .Nothing to do with the USA . In Ecuador , 2010 , the President refused a salary increase to the police in his normal bombastic way and they revolted . USA not involved . Paraguay 2012 . Please do sit down and read the 1992 constituition . It clearly states that Congress can impeach and oust a President .Here those who wrote it folowed the Parliamentary system where this is quite easily done . In the if UK the Prime Minister loses a important vote in the Commons he has to resign . Not done for some time I know but the precedent is there and the opposition will make sure that it is followed ! USA involvement - nil. I personally find it sad that a country such as Uruguay is , with its long and noble history , governed by such a man . By the way the Uruguayans managed to kill an established political theory -- that a country with a large middle class does not vote for total incompetents .
Mar 08th, 2013 - 07:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Baxter
Mar 08th, 2013 - 09:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“The change of Government in Honduras in 2009 was approved by Congress , the Supreme Court and people . The President wanted a referendum to allow him to stand again which was, and is illegal ”
How can a congress approve the military to kidnap the President in the middle of the night, put him in a helicopter, and fly him to Costa Rica?
And how can a referendum be illegal when he is asking the people if they want it? If it's illegal to ask the people, I'd say your constitution must have been written by someone else.
Educate yourself.
7 Stevie . Thank you , I will go back to University . Meantime read the real news and not just left wing nonsense . Have a good weekend .
Mar 08th, 2013 - 10:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This time I agree with my President - let's hope for a sensible attitude on the part of Obama, especially regarding the Falklands. I really hope the US don't go back to supporting fascist thugs for strategic reasons, particularly at the expense of democracies, however small.
Mar 10th, 2013 - 03:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0#4 Good post, always pays to remind people of America's record. Hope they take Pepe's advice and do it different this time
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