Published Mar 9, 2007
Over the next few days, President Bush will conduct a five-country tour of Latin America to "underscore the commitment of the United States to the Western Hemisphere," according to the White House.Bravo to Bush for backpacking through Brazil, but it comes about five years too late; anti-U.S. sentiment has already gained a foothold down south.
While the current administration has ignored its Southern neighbors for almost seven years, much of Latin America has moved on to find other, local friends, such as socialist leaders Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Evo Morales of Bolivia.