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Article: Latin America's leftist regimes get cozy with Iran; Cuba, Venezuela, and Bolivia want stronger ties with Iran, but all face internal hurdles.(OPINION)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- February 15, 2006
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Byline: John Hughes
SALT LAKE CITY -- When the 35-nation board of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna voted to refer Iran's energy case to the United Nations Security Council earlier this month, there were three notable "no" votes. One was from Syria, a predictable supporter of Iran. The other two were from Cuba and Venezuela, two leftist and anti-American regimes that Iran has shown special interest in cultivating. A third nation in Latin America that has attracted the attention of Iran is Bolivia, which recently installed a leftist president, Evo Morales.
These efforts are presumably part of an Iranian campaign to strengthen its ...