rocketmallu t1_j5pqf5o wrote on January 24, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Reply to comment by SjurEido in Brazil's Lula appoints Indigenous ministers to reverse Amazon deforestation by loggiews

I think you misinterpret. The US has never supported or allowed democratically elected governments in South America.

Indigenous people taking over their natural resources?

USA: not on my watch

SjurEido t1_j5q6kgn wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:14 PM

I did absolutely misinterpret you. My bad, you're right.

pk10534 t1_j5qh1ht wrote on January 24, 2023 at 9:18 PM

Really? The US hasn’t supported just about every democratically elected president of Colombia? The US doesn’t support Lula, Rouseff or Bolsonaro? How about in Chile and Argentina, neither of which are under authoritarian rule and still enjoy US support?

I get the CIA did some shitty things back in the mid-20th century, but good god that statement is absurd.