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From 2014-2015...

How Russia arms America's southern neighbors

Ioan Grillo
May 9, 2014

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Russia's push into Ukraine has put many on edge. But less known is that Russia is also strengthening its military links south of the Rio Grande and re-establishing itself as a power in the region.

Vladimir Putin has been strengthening military links here, and Russia is now the largest arms dealer to governments in Latin America, surpassing the United States.

Russia has even floated the possibility of building new military bases in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and putting its warships permanently in the Caribbean.

In the midst of the Ukraine crisis, Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov recently visited Cuba, Peru, Chile, and Nicaragua, where he announced that Russia would also pour money into the new Central American canal project. ..."

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/140508/russian-arms-military-trade-latin-america
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Russia Boosts Arms, Training for Leftist Latin Militaries

Moscow defense minister inks deals with Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua for joint exercises

BY: Bill Gertz
February 20, 2015

Russia agreed to provide military training for three leftist regimes in Latin America and increase military visits and exercises following a visit last week to the region by Moscow's Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, Pentagon officials said.

Shoygu met with defense and military leaders in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua and signed several agreements on warship visits and military training during the visit, which ran from Feb. 11 to 14. It is not clear whether any new arms deals were completed during the visit.

Defense officials said the Russian leader is seeking bases in the region for strategic bomber flights that Shoygu recently promised would include flights over the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-boosts-arms-training-for-leftist-latin-militaries/

[TheConservativeTejano]

Partner, Cuba and Nicaragua provide most of the secret police for the Bus Driver Maduro. This is main reason that President Trump wants to put an embargo on Cuba since they provide most of the $$$ paid by Venezuelan Oil receipts. BTW, Venezuela use to produce about 4.2 Million Barrels of Oil per day and now only barely around 400,000 to 500,000 barrels per day today.

The problem has been the DemonRat party and the Rinos and it is very difficult for President Trump to drain the swamp.

The DemonRat party and the Rinos are so well entrenched in American politics that they have a cesspool in the swamp as well as a swamp to drain.

The political class in D.C. are all pathetic and they know how to use the "The Giant Sixth Grade Brain Journalists" in the MSM to their advantage. The MSM and the DemonRat party and Rinos hate President Trump and they will find a judge to block any decisions made by the executive branch of government.

That America Hating Piece of Work do nothing Obama really put a lot of problems on the next POTUS, since Obama was too busy hating on the U.S.A. and we know it.

This is the main reason I just watch the Fox Business Channel and OAN by a recommendation from another Freeper.

We can not stomach any other TV News Channels.