“Latin America policy” reduced to stances on Cuba, Venezuela

In popular press and media, the campaign positions on Latin America of both presumptive nominees continue to be defined by their views of Cuba and Venezuela.

While The LA Times reports evidence that Senator Obama has been “studying up” on the region’s headlines, his speeches on the region still tend to default to diplomacy with Cuba’s new leadership.

Senator McCain, in turn, has consistently directed his comments on the region to “the growing threat of tyranny” and has pledged that his administration “will be prepared to stand up to the thugs in Latin America,” citing the Castro family and Hugo Chávez as chief among them.

Sources: LA Times, Campaign Websites, NarcoNews.com