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2016-07-24 Caribbean-Latin America

The Real Reason for Obama’s Cuba Breakthrough

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Posted by Pappy 2016-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Pipe dream. In other words, they just need to hang out a sign for a little while that says, "Pardon the mess but we are remodeling."

Posted by Percy McCoy7690 2016-07-24 00:19|| 2016-07-24 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 The editors of the Economist would have the American middle class bail out another corrupt leftist government(s).

Posted by jvalentour 2016-07-24 00:38|| 2016-07-24 00:38|| Front Page Top

Appears to be something of a pattern, or is it just me ?

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-24 05:19|| 2016-07-24 05:19|| Front Page Top

#4 After everything implodes, where else will he be able to erect his Presidential Library? Baltimore? Ferguson?

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-07-24 08:06|| 2016-07-24 08:06|| Front Page Top

#5 It was all about Legacy™ and screwing American safety and principles, like the Iran deal

Posted by Frank G 2016-07-24 10:39|| 2016-07-24 10:39|| Front Page Top

#6 My impression is that there is a well developed, intelligent and very capable opposition in Venezuela, which actually won the recent election.
Also it is said that the daughter of the ex dictator is now a billionaire.
Is it really necessary to support the old guard in Venezuela and make them all rich?

Posted by Grins Snese4215 2016-07-24 11:02|| 2016-07-24 11:02|| Front Page Top

#7 My impression is that there is a well developed, intelligent and very capable opposition in Venezuela, which actually won the recent election.

A preview of the coming USA November elections.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-07-24 11:49|| 2016-07-24 11:49|| Front Page Top

#8 ^Absolutely. The populace has to be so totally against the regime's policies, ideals, and status that they rise up themselves to Ceausescu the regime before we intervene. By feeding, aiding, and extending their submission we aren't doing them any favors in the Macro sense

Posted by Frank G 2016-07-24 11:50|| 2016-07-24 11:50|| Front Page Top

#9 that was for #6. Grom snuck in ahead of the "submit" button

Posted by Frank G 2016-07-24 11:58|| 2016-07-24 11:58|| Front Page Top

#10 Grom moves in mysterious ways.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-07-24 11:59|| 2016-07-24 11:59|| Front Page Top

#11 heh

Posted by Frank G 2016-07-24 12:14|| 2016-07-24 12:14|| Front Page Top

#12 MUD the opposition commando, is barely unified, overly cautious and nearly as incompetent politically as the PSUV is economically. There will be no recall election this year, the CNE (election board) along with TSJ (high court) can, does and will override any initiative by the MUD controlled Nationally Assembly. There is still guiso to be had, and heck maybe the Wiley Chinee will come thru at the last minute and keep the game rolling along until oil hits $100 again. Of course there is the off chance of famine... Which is bad politics. If the regime somehow pays the upcoming October Vene Bonds there will be famine in February. If the regime balks and defaults maybe something can be worked out with the IMF, which would likely mean a change in government.

All of the state oil companies (PDVSA) bonds lack collective action classes has does some of Venezuela's sovereign debt, so it could be vulture city.

Posted by Shipman 2016-07-24 16:17|| 2016-07-24 16:17|| Front Page Top

#13 Chavista streetlight decorations are in order

Posted by Frank G 2016-07-24 16:32|| 2016-07-24 16:32|| Front Page Top

#14 It [Cuba] gets more oil than it needs [from Venezuela], and sells the surplus.

The arrangement is coming unglued because Venezuela is running out of other people's money? Cuba ran out of other people's money long ago. Socialism and communism has a built-in self-destruct button that has made it unworkable wherever it's been tried.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-07-24 17:49|| 2016-07-24 17:49|| Front Page Top

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