Filed under: Latin America | Tags: aid, aristide, cia, earthquake, haiti, obama, port-au-prince, quake, relief
We’re back. OK. The tragic situation in Haiti has brought the plight of one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere to the forefront of international media concern. Resulting events are are likely to produce an outwardly egalitarian motivation for assisting the millions of indigent and homeless in the wake of these events– with the U.S government attempting to take the lead in post-disaster relief. However, while doctors, construction equipment, triage kits, and basic supplies are desperately needed as chaos begins to hit the streets, the U.S seems intent of fulfilling military and strategic objectives long before tangible assistance can be observed. The logjam of military equipment at the Port-au-Prince airport, military surveillance aircraft, CIA operatives and photo-ops for Obama highlight U.S response to a purely humanitarian objective. This clearly signals the DOD and its intentions to expand their presence into Latin America to be used as a base of operations against non-cooperative leaders and a strategic area for military deployment to Africa and the Antarctic– demonstrated by Chavez and Morales at the ALBA meeting some months ago. This could be the new American bulwark in the Caribbean.
U.S military equipment waiting to be deployed in Port-au-Prince
Global Research: The Militarization of Emergency Aid to Haiti: Is it a Humanitarian Operation or an Invasion?
Online Journal: U.S. troops in Haiti to prevent Aristide’s return
Filed under: Latin America, Russia / Caucacus, War | Tags: chavez, cia, correa, military, morales, obama, putin, russia, southcom, us
Looks like the increased U.S presence in Colombia is causing South American nations, especially those involved in the ALBA contingency, to continue preparations for a potential U.S proxy-conflict. With Colombia, the U.S now has a visible military presence on every continent, a precedent which is not lost on Morales, Chavez, Correa and others, especially with the recent increase of violence of the northwest border of Venezuela.
Russian F.M Sergei Lavrov and Ecuador President Rafael Correa
Vedomosti: Ecuador Seeks Russian Aid Against U.S. Military Buildup In Colombia
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa will come to Moscow to discuss weapons supplies, but the Kremlin also expects him to speak about the recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
“We need to restore the might of our army,” Correa said about the goal of his visit to Moscow, which he will make together with Defense Minister Javier Ponce.
Ecuador has been alarmed by the decision of Colombia, with which it severed diplomatic relations in March 2008, to allow U.S. troops to use its bases.
The Ecuadorian officials plan to sign the contract, which was initialed last week, for the delivery of two Mi-17 Hip multirole helicopters for its Defense Ministry’s civilian purposes, said a representative of the Russian state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport.
However, Moscow also expects Ecuador to sign other contracts. A source at Russian Technology said Russia could supply six Su-30MK2 Flanker multirole fighters, several helicopters, and air defense systems to Ecuador, which would increase the value of their military cooperation to over $200 million.
In response, Russia expects Ecuador to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. A source at the Russian Foreign Ministry said Ecuador had unofficially promised to announce its intention during the president’s visit…
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Reuters: Venezuela arrests eight Colombian ‘paramilitaries’
Xinhua News: Venezuela Strengthens Military Presence On Colombian Border
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