Brazil is a leader in a Latin America with leftist currents: McCain

AFP via Google News ^ | 2008-07-22

[rabscuttle385]

SAO PAULO (AFP) — Brazil should have a role as a leader in Latin America to counter "disturbing" leftist trends embodied by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez or Colombia's FARC guerrillas, US presidential candidate John McCain has told one of the biggest Brazilian newspapers.

"There are disturbing trends in the region, like the anti-American socialism of Hugo Chavez.... Against these trends, Brazil represents something totally different, a successful country with a brilliant future," Tuesday's O Estado de S. Paulo daily said McCain wrote in an e-mail interview.

The US Republican candidate said, according to the Portuguese translation of his comments, that Brazil represents "the sort of leadership America should welcome in the hemisphere."

[Perdogg]

what is your point?

[griswold3]

but, but, but Obama says Brazil is a good example of government!!!

[wideawake]

Or maybe the point is that McCain was complimenting his hosts while giving them a little political lesson.

[Perdogg]

This what was said. You are correct about Lulu, but Lulu with an 8th grade education and a drunk has figured out energy Independence. McCain also said that he would not help Brazil get a rearmament seat of the UN Security Council. And yes I do speak Portuguese.

O Brasil tem “um papel de liderança a desempenhar na América Latina”, em meio a “tendências perturbadoras” como o “socialismo antiamericano” da Venezuela e a ação das Forças Armadas Revolucionárias da Colômbia (Farc). Essa é a opinião do candidato republicano à presidência dos EUA, John McCain, que respondeu, via e-mail, a perguntas do Estado.

“Existem tendências perturbadoras na região, como o socialismo antiamericano de Hugo Chávez e as sucessivas tentativas das Farc de solapar a segurança e a democracia na Colômbia. Diante dessas tendências, o Brasil representa algo totalmente diferente - um país bem-sucedido com um futuro brilhante”, escreveu McCain.

O republicano ressaltou a possibilidade de uma parceria com os EUA. “(O Brasil está) comprometido com valores que compartilhamos, incluindo respeito aos direitos humanos, expansão da liberdade, desenvolvimento econômico e engajamento internacional respeitando as regras”, disse. “Esse é o tipo de liderança que a América deveria acolher no hemisfério.”

McCain diz que, se vencer as eleições, apoiará o aumento da participação do País em instituições internacionais, “incluindo o G-8 e uma potencial Liga das Democracias”, mas não se compromete a apoiar a inclusão do Brasil como membro permanente do Conselho de Segurança da ONU. A Liga das Democracias seria uma aliança entre grandes democracias destinada a se contrapor a regimes autoritários como China e Rússia.

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[wideawake]

I would also point out that doctrinaire socialists staged a noisy walkout from Lula's party in 2005 and called him some very nasty names for "betraying socialism."

They now have their own party.

[cake_crumb]

Purists will go ballistic over this, but I agree with McCain (**SHUDDER**)

[cake_crumb]

Heil Obama!!

[Perdogg]

Here is the article

Diferentemente dos democratas, o senador enfatiza a importância da liberalização do comércio na região: "Trabalharei duro para derrubar as barreiras ao comércio e investimento." McCain já disse inúmeras vezes que quer acabar com a tarifa de importação sobre o etanol e eliminar o subsídio ao etanol de milho americano. O democrata Barack Obama defende a cooperação energética com o Brasil, mas não quer acabar com a tarifa nem com o subsídio. "Precisamos reformar a política de apoio ao açúcar nos EUA, que mantém os preços artificialmente altos, e eliminar a tarifa de US$ 0,54 por galão sobre etanol importado. Isso vai ajudar a reduzir a dependência dos EUA do petróleo e ajudar a construir uma indústria de etanol viável no país", disse McCain. "Pretendo desenvolver políticas agrícolas que permitam aos agricultores nos dois países terem igualdade competitiva." No mês passado, McCain disse que a política externa americana deve concentrar-se na guerra ao terror.

"Enquanto dedicamos nossa energia a outras regiões, novas e perigosas forças ocuparam espaços (na América Latina). Chávez tem usado a fachada da legitimidade eleitoral para estabelecer uma ditadura de partido único na Venezuela; ele deu novo fôlego ao decadente regime dos Castros em Cuba, aliou-se ao Irã e outros inimigos dos EUA e apoiou forças populistas e antiamericanas no hemisfério. Enquanto os EUA estavam ocupados em outros lugares, a China lançou uma ofensiva diplomática e econômica na região, com intenções e resultados incertos. E há entre alguns latino-americanos crescente rejeição às democracias de livre mercado", disse. "Se eu for eleito, os EUA lançarão uma nova política para a região, com base na paz e segurança, prosperidade, democracia e liberdade e respeito mútuo."

[SAJ]

Translacion, por favor?

[atomic conspiracy]

Quite correct. Lula is a lefty himself and was one of the Chavez’s closest allies during the early days of the latter’s rule. The socialist comrades have had something of a falling out in recent years, however, and even Lula is beginning to recognize the threat now. In any case, he has nothing like the degree of control over Brazilian society that Chavez has in Venezuela.

[cake_crumb]

That poster sure looks familiar...

143 days in the US senate. No Record. No past. No birth certificate. No press core allowed. No media interviews allowed during his "diplomatic trip". But go ahead, McCain belongs under th bus more than Bush did.

When you get your way you will be looking around, wondering where the "'em" are that that'll learn.

That poster sure looks familiar...

[Ben Ficklin]

Latin America's Two Left Wings

[cake_crumb]

"In any case, he has nothing like the degree of control over Brazilian society that Chavez has in Venezuela."

From what I can tell as a socioanthropologist who seems to do nothing BUT politics anymore, they're locking into a power struggle that may turn into a full blown vendetta at some point in the future. Our boy Obama will back Chavez.

[Perdogg]

It's Portuguese, not Spanish.

McCain says he wants to eliminate agricultural tariffs and wants a new cooperation with Latin American. There is nothing new here. He also opposes a permanent seat on the UN Security council for Brazil

[rabscuttle385]

When you get your way you will be looking around, wondering where the "'em" are that that'll learn.

I'm not supporting Obama; I'm not supporting McCain either. They are both for Bigger Government and increased government micromanaging of U.S. citizens' lives.

As for posters, my dad grew up in a Soviet satellite, and my mom was a diplomat (for another country) in that same Soviet satellite, until they escaped to the United States, so please. I'm already educated as to the ills of Socialism.

[Perdogg]

Lulu ran for President in 1989 with the Brazilian Workers Party and lost to Fernado Cardoso. Lulu has an 8th grade education and has been accused of being a drunk.

Yet, he has managed to make Brazil somewhat energy independent. Somethign Ma Pelosi cannot do.

[SAJ]

Yabbut I don't speak **any** Portuguese.

Thanks!