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that an indigenous

become president. . .

that two women were presidents

of two important countries. . .

a metallurgical

would be president. . .

that a military

would be president. . .

and even less that a bishop

would be president.

I believe that here there is a new

political actor, they're social movements.

The opposition has effectively

groups. . .

that historically

were privileged in Paraguay. . .

especially after after

not have been easy

make changes in the country.

Here is a group that

was privileged historically. . .

government

with the country's resources.

We want are consistent with

the option of Liberation Theology. . .

here if you happen to be privileged. . .

has to be the ones

historically overlooked:

The indigenous, the landless,

the illiterate, those without health

they're the ones who now must

be the first to be met.

The changes are having an

Fair administration,

transparency ...

institutions to recover

their dignity. . .

and economic growth,

but with plenty of social equality.

I can not get away from

And we, as Saint Paul said. . .

''One sows, one fertilizes,

farms and other one will reap.''

Is there any phone calls from Paraguay to the IMF?

Yes, we have.

-What is the debt?

-US $ 2.3 billion.

Chavez lent R Argentina

$ 6 billion.

Do not do that.

Chavez would make the loan

if I talked to him.

How old is it?

-57 Years.

"He has time.

He is very good.

Well, Fernando Lugo,

is a very nice man. . .

and a very good man, I think.

I wish you good luck.

Thanks. This is something

that I will always remember.

In Brazil, the changes were

political rather than structural.

Lula da Silva was elected

President of Brazil ...

with the largest margin of victory

the country's history.

Mr. da Silva is the first

leftist President ...

working class

the country's history.

He was president of union

and political prisoner ...

when the right

ruled Brazil ...

which has 9 a. higher

economy in the world ...

and faces an economic crisis.

The Bush administration

supported his opponent.

President Lula was,

leader of the working class.

Lula may not have confronted

IMF directly ...

but refused any

Brazilian complicity ...

the destabilization plan

Venezuela or Bolivia.

Now at the end of his term

as president ...

I think so combative

as in the beginning.

Sees the possibility

of a bank. . .

a union of interests

South American Financial. . .

along the lines of the European Union?

Is it possible?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Want to talk to Hugo

the output?

My brother.

This is my brother.

The last two presidents

were on my list ...

Raul Castro, Cuba's ...

and Rafael Correa

Ecuador.

Correa shows his

dissatisfaction with Bush. . .

saying that the policy

U.S. in Latin America ...

is responsible for the appearance

of leftist movements ...

throughout the region.

When Washington rejected

Correa's requirement ...

removing the military base

of his country ...

the new president

required equity.

A military base

Ecuador in Miami.

Chavez began

a new era in Latin America.

For us, the moment is

very difficult to make changes. . .

we want to do

and that the country needs.

Now that many governments have

friends in the region. . .

just as President Chavez. .

President Morales. . .

the Kirchners in Argentina. . .

Lula in Brazil. . .

imagine what it must have been

difficult 10 years ago. . .

when he (Chavez) was

absolutely alone. . .

Latin America in a full

of neoliberal governments.

The main and perhaps only

Chavez's influence

is that it gave us an example

many things.

What is your position on

the United States?

We love the USA.

I lived there. I studied there.

We love the people too

the United States.

But obviously, the policy

outside the U.S. is questionable.

So when they wanted

push us to maintain. . .

the basis of their military

in our country. . .

a base for foreign

not pay a rent,

do not pay anything. . .

And they accused us of being extremists

not wanted by the base. . .

If there's no problem having

a base in a foreign country. . .

established

one condition very straightforward. . .

would maintain the base

U.S. at Manta. . .

since the Americans would allow us to

an Ecuadorian base in Miami.

If there's problems

with foreign bases. . .

then we can

have one there.

Do you accept the presence

AED in your country?

What they do is

a sort of consulting. . .

but we are limiting

the influence they had.

They financed large

part of our forces.

We are changing that.

Let's follow fighting drugs,

but independently.

Rafael Correa is now

considered. . .

a left

potentially bad. . .

with Chavez and Morales.

He sees this, or thinks it is

favored by the American media?

With all due respect, knowing

the American media. . .

I'd be more concerned

if they speak well of me.

Good night.

The bad news about plans

murder ...

was given today by the Committee

Intelligence of the Senate.

The Committee released a report

which states that ...

U.S. government agents ...

initiated plans to kill

Two foreign leaders ...

engaged in plans

to kill two others ...

're involved in one more ...

and that the CIA knew more

Two murder schemes.

Fidel Castro is alive and well ...

although 8 of the CIA planes

to kill him ...

and a plan to harm

your image ...

making his beard fall.

Some of the goals of the plans

murder ...

were very knowledgeable people.

Che Guevara, Raul Castro,

brother of Fidel Castro of Cuba.

In January, the Revolution,

the emergence of Chavez. .

and his victory after the coup.

You are the grandfather, godfather (godfather). . .

and what about this?

No. Perhaps the first,

but not a sponsor.

're All adults, go alone,

got their own ideas. . .

and bringing new ideas.

For example, socialism

What do you think of these heirs?

There is optimism?

They're not heirs

our spare.

We are all definitely heirs

something, someone.

Cubans are heirs

the liberators of the Americas. . .

starting with Bolivar, Sucre. . .

Toussaint L'Ouverture,

The Haitian.

The first and only revolution

successful. . .

led by slaves

in world history.

We are the heirs of

most recent fights. . .

other fellow

which fell, like Che Guevara, etc. ..

Now some are young, as

Presidents Correa and Chavez

But each one is learning

their own knowledge. . .

and knowledge from the mainland,

of humanity. That's the reality.

We are not the sponsors,

and they're not the heirs.

And the Cuban Revolution came

the half-century as a whole.

And the Cuban people, despite

explosive personality. . .

learn to be patient.

And this is an incredible thing.

And this explosive combination,

As Fidel said of Europeans. . .

Spanish on our side. . .

and our African side.

We are ready to

more than 50 years.

been here for

interviewing Fidel ...

and talked with him

for 3 days.

He was a lone wolf.

I was isolated ...

the island did not have advertising,

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