US citizens mostly don't pay much attention to South America, Ed

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Mary Anne — 4/14/2002 4:25:32 PM (archived)

But this isn't news, and I think you know that already. We pretty much take for granted that they are in our neighborhood, and so are like us, and like us too.

We have the impression that South America is sort of like the American sub-Saharan Africa: underdeveloped and with exotic animals and exotic people, and the occasional party town on the coast. Except everyone speaks some variety of Spanish (like Portuguese). ;)

The most South-America-savvy people I know are all missionaries. We could do worse than those kind and generous people as our representatives. I do wish more attention was paid to our southern neighbors, though. Understanding of the cultures and politics there is truly abysmal in the US.

I'm glad you post on this subject. I forget too. :(

Regards--
Mary Anne

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Venezuela changes leaders - Tom Brosz - 4/12/2002 2:12:57 PM
- People who ove freedom and care about Venezuela have been hoping for this for sometime. n/t (n/t) - ebnelson - 4/12/2002 3:40:37 PM
  - People who love cheap oil have been hoping for this for about 6 weeks - E.P. Grondine - 4/13/2002 3:33:42 PM
    - Re: People who love cheap oil have been hoping for this for about 6 weeks - Tom Brosz - 4/13/2002 6:22:50 PM
    - You have maybe not paid attention to what Chavez was doing over the last two years. - ebnelson - 4/13/2002 5:02:16 PM
      - US citizens mostly don't pay much attention to South America, Ed - Mary Anne - 4/14/2002 4:25:32 PM
      - Right about that - E.P. Grondine - 4/13/2002 11:43:54 AM

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