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for over a decade, shows no apparent signs of future restraint when it comes to Editorial:
bullying and aggression against his western hemisphere neighbors. Roy S. Carson
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As far back as early 2006, then Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo
announced that he wanted President Chavez "to respect Peru's domestic Patrick J. O'Donoghue
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presidential candidates in that country, in 2006, were also quick to point a

finger. Roberto Madrazo accused Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of being in Enter Stock Symbol
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Chavez launched insults at then President Vicente Fox, calling him a "puppy of
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Moreover, then Mexican foreign minister Jorge Castaneda urged Fox to Italy Germany
"completely break" relations with Venezuela, stating "Chavez is orchestrating a Israel Hong Kong
campaign throughout Latin America to interfere in elections in Mexico, Korea Singapore
Nicaragua, Colombia, and Bolivia." This prompted former US secretary of state
Condoleezza Rice to describe Chavez as "a negative force attempting to
influence neighboring countries away from democratic processes."

US officials also accused Chavez of being linked to the ongoing political crisis in
Nicaragua that involved a US ally, former President Enrique Bolanos. The
accusations included Chavez meddling by "riling up people" to vote against US
backed democratic candidates in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, among
others.

Chavez openly and aggressively supported Evo Morales for Bolivia's

presidency. Upon achieving victory, Morales wasted no time in travelling to
Cuba prior to his inauguration. His second stop was Venezuela, where he told
people that Bolivia would join the anti-neoliberal and anti-imperialist block --
noting that "Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez champion the movement."

Chavez boldly commented that he would be discussing proposals made by

Bolivia's Movement for Socialism (MAS) with Morales. Morales had earlier been
active with Chavez in international anti-imperialist, indigenous, and social
events.

Although Chavez, after more than a decade, has yet to save Venezuela from
poverty, corruption, crime, militarism, monopolistic capitalism, and oil
dependence, he agreed to supply Morales in Bolivia with 150,000 barrels of
diesel fuel per month, stating: "I will not accept payment from you of a cent."

Chavez' early years in office graphically demonstrated his lavish spending of

some 30% of GDP in 2004, including over US$2 billion in military weapons, and
they telegraphed a future of failure to make meaningful improvements in
education, poverty, or equity at home for the citizens of Venezuela. Allegations
even then spoke of "Chavez and his cronies stashing millions of petrodollars
overseas in banking havens" If that speculation were indeed genuine, those
funds could easily be used to finance leftist covert agendas or significantly
improve the lives of the ruling elite when power wanes and muscle becomes
flaccid.

Much of Chavez' sinister and odious rhetoric against the US obviously stems
from Colombia's victories at home against narco-traffickers and revolutionary
forces. Colombia's outgoing President Alvaro Uribe, much like Mexican
President Felipe Calderon, has done an admirable job with a no nonsense
approach and aggressive hand in confronting enemies head on.

The US has stood strong in support of these free nations. The issue of US
military bases near Venezuela supporting Colombia's valiant fight, as well as
Colombian airborne battalions equipped with a helicopter fleet made up mainly
of Blackhawks, makes the Colombian Army Air Corps one of the best equipped
and most experienced in Latin America.

Chavez may be ecstatic to be rid of Uribe soon. However, President-elect

Juan Miguel Santos has a documented history of aggressive and covert
action against the enemies of Colombia and the support of a Colombian
populace exhausted by revolutionary bloodshed.

Chavez' anti-imperialist card has previously been a good subterfuge to

camouflage his failures at home. But much like the bully who throws a
rock and hides his hand -- someone is watching.

 Jerry Brewer is CEO of Criminal Justice International Associates,

a global risk mitigation firm headquartered in Miami, Florida.

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