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2007-05-04 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Fred 2007-05-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Go for it, dipshit.

In for a penny, in for a pound....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-04 00:15|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-05-04 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 He's also reportedly in favor of World Bank-style, etc. regional bank for the lower Americas, by and for only the same.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-05-04 01:09|| 2007-05-04 01:09|| Front Page Top

#3 We should start dropping all our deportees into there. Parachutes optional.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2007-05-04 02:47|| 2007-05-04 02:47|| Front Page Top

#4 If Hugo does anything right it is to always give fair warning.

Posted by gorb 2007-05-04 04:05|| 2007-05-04 04:05|| Front Page Top

#5 This country is heading for the dumper. They won't be able to attract any capital--but that is the least of their problems. Chavez taking this country down fast. First he took industry and now the banks--he likes Castro's model of failure.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-04 09:31|| 2007-05-04 09:31|| Front Page Top

#6 So who is going to bail him out when he runs his country into the ground? Chicoms? Iran?

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-05-04 09:57|| 2007-05-04 09:57|| Front Page Top

#7 S&P has put them on Negative Watch, they're technical default on several bond issues by withdrawl from the IMF.

Posted by Shipman 2007-05-04 12:48|| 2007-05-04 12:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Which means the bond holders can ask for accelerated payments....

Posted by Shipman 2007-05-04 12:49|| 2007-05-04 12:49|| Front Page Top

#9 What's he got to lose? When it all goes to shit, who do you think he's gonna blame?

Posted by tu3031 2007-05-04 13:04|| 2007-05-04 13:04|| Front Page Top

#10 Which means the bond holders can ask for accelerated payments....

Ask away!

Posted by gorb 2007-05-04 13:26|| 2007-05-04 13:26|| Front Page Top

#11 He's also reportedly in favor of World Bank-style, etc. regional bank for the lower Americas, by and for only the same.

A tin cup.

Posted by eLarson 2007-05-04 14:19|| 2007-05-04 14:19|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe the oil companies gave him a pass because they have so many other sheep to fleece, but just try to phque with a banker and his cash and you are gonna see a world class ass whippin', i think.

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-04 14:53|| 2007-05-04 14:53|| Front Page Top

#13 Maybe required speedy repayment or loss of loan secured refinerys is what I shouda sed gorb. :>

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-04 19:15|| 2007-05-04 19:15|| Front Page Top

#14 I think Mendoza, Montaner, and Llosa are going to have to add a new chapter to their book. They could even borrow a line from the Preamble.

We, the authors, in order to describe a more Perfect Latin American Idiot...

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