http://www.propeace.net/node/1542 Comments for "LATIN AMERICA: A ROAD OF ITS OWN" en http://www.propeace.net/node/1542 Latin America: a road of its own, without U.S. interference In Latin America, 2006 has been an election year. Some countries, such as Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil and more recently Nicaragua, already have new presidents or have re-elected those who were in office. Two nations have yet to hold elections, Venezuela and Ecuador, where a tense struggle continues for power. The main feature of the electoral results in the region has been a greater presence and influence of the left; a plural and diverse, democratic Latin American left, based on specific positions and needs. The candidates representative of this left -or the left in the plural sense- have participated and participate, contrary to other times, with solid possibilities of winning. Committed, in general, to a fair distribution of the wealth, truly popular social policies, a real improvement in the living standards of the majorities, a rejection of the hegemonic pressures from the United States; convinced on the need to promote cooperation and regional integration with a view toward an authentic and equitable development, these left candidates have encountered a broad favorable response in society. http://www.propeace.net/node/1542#comments politics Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:51:47 -0500 lgutierreze 1542 at http://www.propeace.net