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Bush's victory met with disappointment in Latin America
KS Star ^ | Nov. 03, 2004 | NANCY SAN MARTIN

Posted on 11/03/2004 11:38:00 PM PST by Former Military Chick

MIAMI - Latin America reacted warily Wednesday to President Bush's re-election, with major newspapers reflecting a sense of doom and disappointment at the loss by Sen. John Kerry and some predicting a further deterioration of U.S relations with the region.

In Argentina, the daily Pagina 12 carried the headline, "La Misma Piedra," meaning the United States would be weighted down by "The Same Millstone."

In Brazil, Sao Paulo's widely read Folha de Sao Paulo carried the banner, "The empire votes." The newspaper also highlighted photos on its Internet edition of Bush supporters celebrating in Texas while Kerry backers shed tears in Oregon.

Uruguay's La Republica newspaper referred to Bush as the "gunslinger from Texas" in its article on the election results.

In Venezuela, whose U.S. relations have been strained under leftist President Hugo Chavez, Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel told reporters the government would like to have "normal relations" with Washington no matter who is in power.

Cuba's government-run Prensa Latina news service stated that Bush's victory assured "a continuation of aggressive politics" that led to war in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Communist Party's Granma daily reported that no matter who won, "money will be what governs the next four years."

In Mexico, President Vicente Fox said Bush's re-election provides a new chance for the two nations to take-up key issues, including immigration, that were put on hold after the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks.

Fox telephoned Bush Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and to invite him to visit Mexico soon. He also sent a fax to Bush at the White House, with a hand written signature: "Congratulations, Friend!"

"We hope to develop mechanisms that will allow for legal, secure, orderly immigration with full respect for the human rights of Mexican migrants," Fox said of one of his pet projects, to win legal U.S. residence for millions of Mexicans in the United States. More than 8 million Mexican workers live in the United States, about half of them illegally.

Polls taken before the U.S. election showed that more than 60 percent of Mexicans questioned said they supported Kerry and opposed the war in Iraq.

On Wednesday, the online versions of Mexican newspapers were swamped with e-mails about the American balloting, mostly criticizing Bush and Americans for their "ignorance."

"More terror in the world!" "God Save Us." And "Noooooo!" were among the dozens of reactions to Bush's victory.

(Knight Ridder Newspapers correspondent Susana Hayward in Mexico City contributed to this report.)

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"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. "--John Quincy Adams


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush
I find this kind of surprising, he does so well with the Texas voters.
1 posted on 11/03/2004 11:38:00 PM PST by Former Military Chick
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To: Former Military Chick

If those Latin countries are so disappointed, perhaps they can bring themselves to stop relying on the billions of dollars we send them in foreign aid then.


2 posted on 11/03/2004 11:40:35 PM PST by Prime Choice (Laura Bush is like everyone's sweetheart. Teresa Heinz-Kerry is like everyone's mother-in-law.)
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To: Former Military Chick

Que Lastima


3 posted on 11/03/2004 11:42:24 PM PST by Ben Chad
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To: Former Military Chick

Gee, all that pandering for nothing. What a surprise. (/sarcasm)


4 posted on 11/03/2004 11:51:43 PM PST by broadsword (Weren't there a couple of giant Buddhist statues in Afghanistan? What happened to them?)
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To: Former Military Chick

Umm, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba and Uruguay's Communist rags have checked in ... next continent please...


6 posted on 11/03/2004 11:55:21 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (Tag Line Conservationist Week)
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To: wicca

Do you have a thumb?


7 posted on 11/03/2004 11:56:51 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (Tag Line Conservationist Week)
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To: Darksheare

White witch troll watch BTTT


8 posted on 11/03/2004 11:57:58 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (Tag Line Conservationist Week)
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To: Prime Choice
In other news from Latin America, a Gay Arab Palestinian Vegetarian Bin Laden Supporter with Brazilian citizenship was very, very, very disappointed.
9 posted on 11/04/2004 12:00:26 AM PST by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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To: wicca

Wicca, wicca, wicca...The sound of occult pagans being run over by a lawn mower.


10 posted on 11/04/2004 12:01:59 AM PST by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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To: Bandaneira
In other news from Latin America, a Gay Arab Palestinian Vegetarian Bin Laden Supporter with Brazilian citizenship was very, very, very disappointed.

Hell, you just described half of the Kerry supporters there, FRiend.

11 posted on 11/04/2004 12:02:19 AM PST by Prime Choice (Laura Bush is like everyone's sweetheart. Teresa Heinz-Kerry is like everyone's mother-in-law.)
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To: Prime Choice
If those Latin countries are so disappointed, perhaps they can bring themselves to stop relying on the billions of dollars we send them in foreign aid then.

Well put. Always sucks when these perfect models of government and booming economic powerhouses make fun of our President. Uhhh hemm... I'm choking on my own sarcasm here... Somebody tell these countries that when their minimum wage is more than $0.15/hr they can start talking. I mean, don't you still need bodyguard escorts in these countries just so you don't get kidnapped? Give me a break...

12 posted on 11/04/2004 12:26:21 AM PST by SerialRants (http://www.serialrants.com)
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To: wicca

May your goddess view you with displeasure and send chaos and agony down your path.
So mote it be.


13 posted on 11/04/2004 6:49:09 AM PST by Darksheare (Democrats make for excellent lemming studies.)
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To: ApesForEvolution

I gave her a bit of a word..
If she really is into wicca, the very thought of her goddess being displeased with her w\should be enough to send her into dispepsia.


14 posted on 11/04/2004 6:50:07 AM PST by Darksheare (Democrats make for excellent lemming studies.)
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