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**PIORARMADDERI** · 11-22-2005, 09:33 AM

Chavez was elected by a wide margin. Let's assume a "leftist" wins in a fair election in Bolivia.

So the administration should demonstrate it's support for free and fair elections by seeking to have freely elected leaders removed from power because we don't like them?

I know it's been the policy in the past to treat SA countries like US playthings. Not that it ever really works.

The problem with Venezuela was the collapse of the traditional parties that were absolutely corrupted. But Chavez has done little with the corruption. He has eliminated some corruption that will only affect his political power but left alone the police corruption that is rampant in Venezuela. Since the police are now firmly in control, Chavez has little reason to change that. In fact, political curruption is rampant in South America. One day, Venezuelas will wake up and see the little freedoms they had left gone completely and probably blame the US for not intervening in the first place. Canada will probably support the dictatorship as long as it goes against US foreign policy.

11-22-2005, 09:33 AM	#7
PIORARMADDERI Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	Chavez was elected by a wide margin. Let's assume a "leftist" wins in a fair election in Bolivia. So the administration should demonstrate it's support for free and fair elections by seeking to have freely elected leaders removed from power because we don't like them? I know it's been the policy in the past to treat SA countries like US playthings. Not that it ever really works. The problem with Venezuela was the collapse of the traditional parties that were absolutely corrupted. But Chavez has done little with the corruption. He has eliminated some corruption that will only affect his political power but left alone the police corruption that is rampant in Venezuela. Since the police are now firmly in control, Chavez has little reason to change that. In fact, political curruption is rampant in South America. One day, Venezuelas will wake up and see the little freedoms they had left gone completely and probably blame the US for not intervening in the first place. Canada will probably support the dictatorship as long as it goes against US foreign policy.
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