... that in mind, those who seek to foment change in the region should listen to what may be the most important thing Barack Obama ever said, namely..."be careful what you say on Facebook and Twitter." Update -- a recent article published in Brazil quotes Amnesty International saying that, in spite of the "peace process" in Colombia, a lot of violence continues Update 2 -- an article published 27 Nov in english version of Voice of America notes that outgoing president Pena Neto has accepted the resignation of finance minister Jose Antonio Meade, who has announced his ...
... its commitment to armed revolution, violence and the Marxist-Leninist class struggle. In May it was announced by BBC, Brazil's Defense Net (Defesanet) and other media that, at the behest of the government of Brazil, forces (and other agencies) from Brazil, Colombia, Peru and the United States plan to conduct operation “America United” in November. The 10-day exercise will operate from a temporary multinational base in an area of Brazil's heavily canopied Amazonian “Triple Frontier” jungle that ...
... Mexico does not fit this cycle, as its election will take place in 2018). This election marathon will hit its peak in 2014, when seven presidential election campaigns will take place in the region’s key countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia), with ballots to be cast by 50 percent of Latin American voters
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. In six out of these seven nations (the exception being Costa Rica), the obvious favorites are either incumbent presidents or nominees of the authorities....