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Bush to pledge billions in aid on Latin trip
President Bush's seven-day trip to south and central America later this week will focus on "new initiatives to benefit the people of Latin America," National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said this morning.
Mr. Bush will announce $1.6 billion in aid to the region for health care, education, growth of small businesses, and home ownership, Mr. Hadley said. [Gas is back up to $2.65 in my area Mr, Bush](elv)
The president will also talk with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva about increasing the production of ethanol as an alternative fuel source.
"The president's view is that there is a real opportunity in this region in bio-fuels," Mr. Hadley said.
Mr. Hadley also said the president's trip -- to Brazil, Uruguay, Columbia, Guatemala and Mexico, in that order -- is not an anti-Chavez trip, referring to Venezeluan President Hugo Chavez, who has repeatedly voiced strong criticisms of Mr. Bush and the U.S. government.
However, Mr. Hadley said, democracy in the region "is something we don't want to lose."
Attempts by Mr. Chavez to "intervene" in other south and central American countries "has been an issue," Mr. Hadley said.
-- Jon Ward, White House correspondent, The Washington Times
Will the "BIG SPENDER" sell off his ranch to help pay for this?[:o)] Don't bet your nuclear weapons on it......[:D]
President Bush's seven-day trip to south and central America later this week will focus on "new initiatives to benefit the people of Latin America," National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said this morning.
Mr. Bush will announce $1.6 billion in aid to the region for health care, education, growth of small businesses, and home ownership, Mr. Hadley said. [Gas is back up to $2.65 in my area Mr, Bush](elv)
The president will also talk with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva about increasing the production of ethanol as an alternative fuel source.
"The president's view is that there is a real opportunity in this region in bio-fuels," Mr. Hadley said.
Mr. Hadley also said the president's trip -- to Brazil, Uruguay, Columbia, Guatemala and Mexico, in that order -- is not an anti-Chavez trip, referring to Venezeluan President Hugo Chavez, who has repeatedly voiced strong criticisms of Mr. Bush and the U.S. government.
However, Mr. Hadley said, democracy in the region "is something we don't want to lose."
Attempts by Mr. Chavez to "intervene" in other south and central American countries "has been an issue," Mr. Hadley said.
-- Jon Ward, White House correspondent, The Washington Times
Will the "BIG SPENDER" sell off his ranch to help pay for this?[:o)] Don't bet your nuclear weapons on it......[:D]
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A billion here and a billion there; before you know it we're talking real money. A billion or two dollars is hardly worth the time it would take Halliburton to submit a couple of bids. 0 -
two things upset me daily....soldiers dying in faraway places for people who hate america & government giving this nation away in pieces to people who have earned nothing..do these idiots really believe we can still simply buy friends???????? 0
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