The following is from the Associated Press April 21, 2008
"Latin America gets another leftist leader" Fernando Lugo's victory in Paraguay adds to the leftward tilt. Latin America's leftward tilt began with the arrival of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez a decade ago, then continued with new presidents in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. 'Paraguay's election is just further evidence that Latin America's political geography has changed in basic ways,' said Michael Shifter of the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington-based think tank. "
With the leftist movement in the White House and Congress, it appears that the U.S. is turning left and will soon be in step with them.
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