Obama writes Lula. Lula writes back.Who knew being a world leader required advanced skills in Microsoft Word?
In his response, Lula gave Obama a friendly warning that recognizing the outcome of this weekend's Honduran elections would isolate the US in the region.
Lower down the chain of command, Brazilian foreign policy adviser, Marco Aurélio Garcia told White House National Security Advisor Jim Jones that “very important countries — the majority in terms of population and political weight — won’t recognize” the results of the election.
A divided hemisphere will certainly make it more difficult to confront major regional challenges like drug trafficking, immigration, and trade.
On a less wonky note, the potential for a continued standoff also raises the amusing question of just how long Mel Zelaya can stay holed up in the Brazilian embassy.
Image Source: Whitehouse.gov
Online Sources: NY Times, Reuters
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