Tuesday 29 July 2008

Latin America’s struggle for integration and independence

by Federico Fuentes, Caracas from Green Left Weekly 26 July 2008 Commenting on how much the two had in common — same age, three children, similar music tastes — Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said to Mexican President Felipe Calderon on April 11 that "perhaps we represent the new generation of leaders in Latin America". He added, however, that one difference still remained: Calderon had still not become a socialist. "Being right wing is out of fashion in Latin America … Join us, you are always welcome."

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