Brazil, Venezuela and Cuba Greet Obama with Hope and Skepticism (Brazzilmag)

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Written by Newsroom
Wednesday, 21 January 2009

... "The administration of George Bush was not characterized by multilateralism, but the Obama administration arrives with strong clear signals that it wishes to move forward with international cooperation in the UN and other forums," said <Brazilian ambassador to the United States, Antonio Patriota> ...

With President Barack Obama's administration a "new chapter opens and a new relation with Latin America begins," said US ambassador in Argentina Anthony Wayne during a conference in Buenos Aires ...

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, currently on a three day visit to Cuba, praised the inauguration speech of President Barack Obama saying it confirms "the good expectations" about the incoming administration ...

Chavez said .... "Let us hope that the new president signals a change for the freedom of peoples. From our side we will continue to advance, no matter who is president in the US. No matter what is the US foreign policy of that government the Bolivarian revolution will continue to advance and to build our national independence" ...

http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/10524/1/