The New Republican Congress Threatens Latin America http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=806&Itemid=60

The ongoing economic crisis created an opening for the Tea Party movement, fueled by ignorance, xenophobia and major corporate sponsors, to propel the Republicans back in control of the House of Representatives during the November, 2010 mid-term elections. Given that the right-wing House’s first order of business was a symbolic vote to repeal Obama’s health care reform, it’s clear that further red-baiting and obstructionism is on its way, but will the new House leadership produce a tangible impact on foreign relations with Latin America?

Anti-imperialists note that the difference between Democrats and Republicans on Latin American policy is largely a matter of style, not substance. Up until last month, it was a Democrat-led Executive, Senate and House that has enabled the coup perpetrators and human rights violators in Honduras to continue to escape justice. Two of the most vocal supporters of the illegitimate Honduras government have now taken over as chairs of the House committees dealing with Latin America.