Kerry to lead US delegation to OAS Assembly in Guatemala

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3. Media's portray of the Pacific Alliance...

... is following its usual, predictable line. "It's a success and much better than the failing Mercosur". As evidence of this "success" they mention the fact that the group, though being much newer, exports a lot more than Mercosur.

An obvious fallacy, of course. They export more because their most important member, Mexico, is the paradise of maquilladoras, while Brazil and Argentina are not export-oriented countries, but economies based in the domestic market. Mexico already exported more than Brazil and Argentina together several years before the Pacific Alliance was created.

But... why should we expect media outlets to be honest about anything?

It's going to be an interesting meeting. Let's see if Kerry learned anything since his unfortunate comment about "backyards"...