Tag Archives: Iran
US Government Awakening to Iranian Threat in South America
Despite mounting evidence of Iranian support for terrorist organizations and growing ties in Latin America, Vice President Joe Biden said to reporters last Wednesday that “People talk about Hezbollah. They … Continue reading
Foreign Influence and the Monroe Doctrine Today
With the introduction of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, influence from outside powers in Central and South America had been strategically limited to the United States. It is a doctrine that … Continue reading
Ahmadinejad Strengthens Ties with Latin America
Despite drastic differences culturally, religiously, and geographically, Venezuela’s Chavez and Iran’s Ahmadinejad seem to be united as enemies of a common enemy. Both countries are fond of railing against the … Continue reading
Unlikely Bedfellows
Venezuela has been predominantly Catholic for roughly half a millennium since the Spanish conquest. Iran has been under Muslim control for nearly one and a half millennium. Venezuelans speak Spanish. Iranians … Continue reading
