[raybbr]

The Treasury, under John Snow, must wake up to its international responsibilities to sustain economic order. Read: American taxpayers should rebuild South America.

It's not enough that billions go each year to SA from illegals sending money. Now we should outright send tax dollars. No way!!!

[MadIvan]

Meanwhile, General Pinochet spared Chile from all of this, yet the Left wants to still persecute the man.

Just noticing the odd man out. I hope the Chilean borders are well defended against any influx.

Regards, Ivan

[Leisler]

I don't know why there is a problem, all these places are run by leftist and socialist. So like N. Korea, Havana and Massachusetts, living standards must be going up.

[NativeNewYorker]

The Peronist thieves in the provincial govts steal all the money sent down there. I know. I own Argentina bonds.

Short of a post WWII-style occupation and imposition of US-style govt structures, there is literally nothing we can do to help these poor bastards.

There are children literally starving to death down there, and it is 100% the fault of the local political elites.

But since they don't have nukes, like NK, or foment terror, like Iraq, no one has a compelling reason to intervene.

[JMP]

..........in the sense of institutionalized Western neglect and indigenous despair, of tumbling living standards, of coups and civil war and failed states. If we allow this to happen, we Yanquis will pay the price..........
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OK, okay, you win. Here, take the food from my children and give it to their children so that their children can breed even more children.

[Mr. Jeeves]

But South America and Central America now risk becoming another Africa, in the sense of institutionalized Western neglect and indigenous despair...

Try "cultures of corruption", instead. The West isn't to blame for everything.