tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post2213608637485194139..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: Venezuela aidGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-30349294024473419152010-07-07T12:59:21.075-04:002010-07-07T12:59:21.075-04:00Haha... I doubt Haitians really are interested in ...Haha... I doubt Haitians really are interested in "scrutinizing" the motives for the insufficient aid that has come in. I think they are more concerned with getting more aid and making sure it is spent properly. <br /><br />Venezuela ought to be recognized for being the first country to arrive with aid, the first country to forgive all debt and now the country giving the most total aid - double what the US has pledged.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-16326442471751296602010-07-06T16:18:17.922-04:002010-07-06T16:18:17.922-04:00I did not read the twisting into pretzels part. Th...I did not read the twisting into pretzels part. The article gave a fair representation for the advocates on Venezuelan aid. It pointed out the benefits. Given the amount (and kind) of scrutiny US aid received in the first month, this journalism is peanuts. We were the empire militarily occupying Haiti to reestablish the conditions of 1920. There is no reason a major US paper, particularly one with a focus on Latin America, should not ask these questions. There are a fair number of Haitians in Miami. The Venezuelans (never mind Cuba or US) have a record of using aid for political ends. So, is it not right for Haitians (through the international press) to be able scrutinize their aid relationships?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com