tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post114411388718715220..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Immigration - We must be careful with our powerM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1144442709352440362006-04-07T20:45:00.000+00:002006-04-07T20:45:00.000+00:00"That Latin Left includes Venezuela's President Ev..."That Latin Left includes Venezuela's President Evo Morales, who won as an overtly pro-cocoa-cultivation candidate."<BR/><BR/>What is wrong with that? Who doesn't like hot chocolate? <BR/><BR/>Despite the discomfort of a Chavez ally bordering the US, that is about all that would result. The economies of the three North American countries have been inextricably linked for too long to suffer heavily from an AMLO victory. There are too many vested interests in all three governments to allow radical reforms to threaten the increased cooperation and productivity that is now common place. <BR/><BR/>As for OPEC and Venezuela, there will always be incentive for producers to cheat on their quota. Venezuela's relative power may increase, especially in relation to its proximity to the United States, but overall, OPEC would not allow Venezuela to act up and hurt profits for the rest of the bunch.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357393810567189502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1144142017472352602006-04-04T09:13:00.000+00:002006-04-04T09:13:00.000+00:00If it is pegged at $50, Venezuela's recoverable re...If it is pegged at $50, Venezuela's recoverable reserves rise. If they rise, Venezuela has more power in OPEC. More power than even Saudi Arabia. What Chavez really wants is to take over OPEC. The Arabs at OPEC are real pros and consider Chavez a clown. I really doubt they will let him.A.M. Mora y Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07007597942012656319noreply@blogger.com