The left continues to take Latin America

Pete C · March-16th-2009, 01:37 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090316/...ador_elections

Scott Dolan · March-16th-2009, 01:56 PM

So you're a fan of folks like Chavez?

Pete C · March-16th-2009, 02:07 PM

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So you're a fan of folks like Chavez?

So you're a rhetorical protege of Gordon?

Scott Dolan · March-16th-2009, 02:46 PM

He is the leader of the movement, Pete. Whether you like that or not.

Chavez is a disciple of Castro. And Correa, Morales, Velez and the rest of that northern coalition are going to continue to look to Chavez for leadership.

I suppose you can see why I would be hesitant to cheer.

Gerardo A · March-16th-2009, 11:15 PM

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Velez

Who is Velez? If you mean Uribe from Colombia (whose second surname is Velez), there is no way you can place him in the same side of the political spectrum as the other leaders you mentioned.

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northern coalition

What is this? Maybe you mean the Mercosur countries...

Dr Dave · March-20th-2009, 07:54 PM

I just got back from Chile. While I was there, it took 560 Chilean pesos to make a dollar. A grape picker at the Montes vineyard makes two pesos for every box of cabernet sauvignon grapes he (or she) picks. The Montes people said their pickers make about $300 a month. And, of course, the grape-picking season lasts about two months. I presume they pick other crops at other times. Driving through the Colchauga Valley, I saw fields of grapes, next to fields of corn, next to fields of strawberries, next to fields of aloe vera, next to apple orchards. So I imagine there is always something to pick. Although I could be wrong.

tippy · March-20th-2009, 08:12 PM

Hey so were you buying Chilean wine then? I saw an ad for Chilean fruit the other day. I even think the grapes in my fridge are from there.

Monte Smith · March-21st-2009, 08:47 AM

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Hey so were you buying Chilean wine then? I saw an ad for Chilean fruit the other day. I even think the grapes in my fridge are from there.

No, tippy. The grapes in your fridge are just cold. That's not the same as "Chilean."

Sheesh.

rollhead · March-21st-2009, 11:25 AM

I eat Chilean grapes when I Chillax.