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Jorge Castañeda writes that President Bush is the “least appropriate person on Earth” to offer an alternative to Hugo Chavez’s 21^st century socialism, and offers Mexican president Felipe Calderon as a candidate for this job. Washington Post

Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida has asked Peruvian president Alan Garcia to reopen the investigation into the 1989 murder of Tampa reporter Todd Smith. Miami Herald

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez plans on embarking upon a tour of Latin American countries to parallel President Bush. Financial Times

The New York Times editorial page writes that even if President Bush’s attention to Latin America is only due to Hugo Chavez, it is still a good thing to expand on a broader aid agenda to the region. New York Times

As President Bush prepares to discuss an ethanol pact with Brazil, investors are already pouring money into the country’s sugar infrastructure. Wall Street Journal

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