Politics in South and Central America are sure interesting.
If you talk to someone in Guatemala they will tell you that it doesn't matter if a leftist gets into power, or if a dictator tries to take over, because the people will just rise up and over throw them.
And they'll tell you how this happens every couple of decades anyway, and it's just part of how it works.
If you talk to any astute gentleman from Peru, they will tell you that they are not too one-sided when it comes to politics.
They'll say something like; "choosing sides is not smart, because each side promises but does not deliver, too many promises no real action.
" Well, after studying Central and South America, I tend to agree actually on these political topics, but that is how human politics work there.
It's probably not the best way to run human civilizations or societies, politics that is, regardless of where it is or what nation we are talking about, but that is what we have in the world today.
In studying South American politics, I fear that the ghost of Simon Bolivar is coming back to haunt a good many folks in Central and South America, and I am afraid it's going to set back much of the positive progress that has been realized over the years.
Things are already drastically changing in Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.
There is definitely a clash going on with ALBA and the Western world of capitalism.
Of course, like they say in those countries; too many promises on all sides, and few relevant changes in people's lives.
It's really too bad when you think about it.