Peru: This won't make George or Condi happy

regardless of what washington wants, the countries of latin america need to learn how to live together and, better yet, pool their expertise and considerable resources to improve the lives of everyone on the continent...

The government of Peruvian president-elect Alan García will not lead a current of opposition in Latin America to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, even though his victory was celebrated in Washington as creating a new counterweight in the region to the leftist leader of oil-rich Venezuela.

García will not follow a policy of confrontation with Venezuela when he takes office on Jul. 28, because that would play into the hands of the supporters of his nationalist rival Ollanta Humala, who could accuse the new president of toeing the U.S. line.

The president-elect himself made it clear that he would focus on "good relations marked by respect," although he clarified that this policy towards Caracas would only be followed "as long as there is no meddling in Peru's internal affairs."

it'll be interesting to see what shakes out between garcia in peru and evo morales in bolivia...

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