Friday, November 04, 2005

Chavez-Bush rivalry threatens to overshadow Americas summit - Forbes.com

Chavez-Bush rivalry threatens to overshadow Americas summit - Forbes.com:

"Some 8,000 security forces were deployed to Mar del Plata for the Summit of the Americas, as several thousand people were expected to march Friday in an anti-Bush rally led by Argentine football legend Diego Maradona.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a frequent critic of US policies, is expected to speak at a counter-summit, called the People's Summit, organized by the protestors.

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Last year, Latin America reported record growth of around 5.5 pct, but poverty affects some 220 million of the region's 512 million residents.

Worse, some 96 million people in the region survive on less than one dollar per day, according to the United Nations.
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