A post from 2007:
Who had a good trip? Bush or Chavez? Let's look at some early results.
According to news reports, the opposition in Argentina isn't happy that their president turned Buenos Aires into a forum for Chavez. How badly did Argentina need $3 billion? I'm sure that Pres. Bush would have been happy to accommodate them. At least, Pres. Bush would not have asked for a stadium to bash Chavez.
In Brazil. socialist Lula looked pretty good doing business with Bush. By the way, Brazil is actively attracting foreign investment. (Look out Mexico!)
In Bolivia, Chavez got a cool reception. In Venezuela, the opposition blasted Chavez.
So far so good. I'm not expecting miracles but the early signs are a lot better than the placards that filled the streets.
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