Mike Pence appears to have fallen short on a major US foreign-policy goal while in Latin America

[Judi Lynn]

CHRISTOPHER WOODY
AUG 22, 2017, 5:08 AM


Mike Pence arrived in Colombia on August 13 to start a six-day, four-country tour.

His trip was dominated by reaction to President Donald Trump’s August 11 comments about a US “military option” in response to the turmoil in Venezuela.

Pence was more measured than Trump when discussing the issue, but governments in Colombia, Argentina, and Chile were quick to repudiate Trump’s comments during their meetings with Pence, and protesters met the vice president upon his arrival in Panama to voice their rejection of the president’s remarks about Venezuela.

More:
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/latin-america-response-to-mike-pence-asking-to-cut-ties-to-north-korea-2017-8

[Angry Dragon]

1. making friends around the world

[sandensea]

2. And the one thing he did accomplish

- an agreement to up Argentine markets to U.S. pork - has the pork farmers there up in arms.

Plus, it was really more of a gift from the neo-con Macri regime than any "accomplishment" from Mike Putz.

Pork farmers, as you know, are staunchly Republican and figure prominently in all USDA advisory committees under GOP presidents. Macri knew that, and was anxious to please Cheeto.