Latin America
In reply to the discussion: Venezuelan leader warns of sabotage plans [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)If Caprilles was a genuine conservative with the best interests of his country at heart and without his associations to the tainted, far right wing, yes, I would have been supportive of their decision and hoped he would be a good leader.
He didn't win, which is a testament to the fact that the people obviously do not trust anyone associated with the dark past of Latin America.
I guess my answer is that I would worry very much about anyone who has ties to the wealthy Right Wing elite who were tied to the Global interests that backed so many of the dictators there. Capriles is tied to those elements so I was concerned that once in office, he would invite back all the elements that we are so familiar with now.
Like Chavez or not, he released the country from those influences and if he had done nothing else, that could only benefit the country.
The West has not taken the rise of leaders who are not willing to sell their countries to the highest Global bidder and are still operating in that region of the world. So the threat is still there.
I feel confident that with that history being as recent as it is that the people will be wary of a return to leaders who are so closely tied to Western Powers.