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With U.S. Attention Elsewhere, Iran Extends Latin American Influence

By Christina L. Madden | 11 Nov 2008
World Politics Review

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LIMA, Peru -- Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim met last week with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, where the two diplomats discussed expanding bilateral economic ties. Trade between Iran and Brazil quadrupled between 2002 and 2007, and if Iran gets its way, it will further increase as much as five-fold, from $2 billion to $10 billion annually.

The move reflects the fact that while Washington's attention has been focused in recent years on Iraq and the War on Terror, Iran's influence in Latin America has quietly but steadily grown. In addition to Brazil, Iran has signed dozens of economic agreements with Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. ...

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