U.S. must change tack on S. America: Lula

[Judi Lynn]

U.S. must change tack on S. America: Lula
by Staff Writers
Brasilia, Brazil (UPI) Dec 29, 2010

Outgoing Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says the United States needs to change its approaches to Latin America because its handling of the region under the Obama administration has been disappointing and inadequate.

Lula made the comments amid a brewing crisis over Venezuela's rejection of U.S. Ambassador-designate Larry Palmer. Lula didn't directly refer to the row between Caracas and Washington in comments reported by MercoPress and Spain's EFE news agency.

Relations between the United States and Latin America haven't changed in any meaningful way under U.S. President Barack Obama, said Lula during a breakfast meeting with journalists at the presidential palace in Brasilia.

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Lula repeated a criticism, often heard in Latin America, that he finds it hard to understand why Washington continues to behave as an "empire" in its dealings with the region.

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[Peace Patriot]

1. K&R! Thanks for this report! I am a great admirer of Lula da Silva's...

...especially in his utter refusal to be Washington's flunky in their vicious campaign against the Chavez government in Venezuela and their efforts to "divide and conquer" in the region. He has great intelligence and integrity. Latin Americans REALLY NEED to stick together. They are so strong when they do so! He has an amazing vision of, and commitment to, Latin American unity.