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    "The current battle for political control of Honduras is not only about that small nation," Mr. Reich testified in July before Congress. "What happens in Honduras may one day be seen as either the high-water mark of Hugo Chavez's attempt to undermine democracy in this hemisphere or as a green light to the spread of Chavista authoritarianism" he said, referring to the Venezuelan president. Full Article at Rantburg
    What happens in Honduras may one day be seen as either the high-water mark of Hugo Chavez's attempt to undermine democracy in this hemisphere or as a green light to the spread of Chavista authoritarianism
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago
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Lobbying Effort on Honduras Getting Results
  1. We should rejoice ... that one of the self-proclaimed 21st Century socialist allies of Chavez has been legally deposed by his own countrymen.
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago
  2. We have made a wrong call here
    Jim DeMint – Jim DeMint SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago
  3. Someone else may be fighting over the '80s ... I'm not.
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago
  4. I had never seen eight senators in one room to talk about Latin America in my entire career
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago
  5. The current battle for political control of Honduras is not only about that small nation
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago
  6. This is probably our best friend in the hemisphere, the most pro-American country, but we are trying to strangle them.
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago
  7. There's been a leadership vacuum on Honduras in the administration, and these are the people who've filled it ... They haven't gotten a lot of support, but enough to hold the administration's policy hostage for now.
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 month ago

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