Reply #4: Paraguay election "is of the utmost interest to Washington." They got that right.

[Peace Patriot]

They need more pots to pour filthy "war on drugs" money (our tax dollars) into, and they have a particular interest in destroying the social justice movement that has swept South America--with leftist (majorityist) governments elected in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil and Chile (and in central America--leftist elected in Nicaragua, leftist came very close--0.05%--in Mexico, and leftist likely to win in Guatemala).

Paraguay is also a potential launching pad (with Colombia) for destabilization and toppling of democratic governments especially the Andean democracies (Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador). A strong leftist government in Paraguay would be a major setback for Bushites and global corporate predators. Duarte is feeling the heat from the left, and joined the Bank of the South, for instance. And right now Fernando Lugo (the beloved "bishop of the poor", presidential candidate) is way ahead in the polls. And we can be sure that the Bushites hate that fact, and will do everything they can to stop Lugo.