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Hugo Chávez dismisses as a ‘disgrace’ the US report claiming Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is making inroads into Latin America

The Pentagon has claimed that an elite unit from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is building up a presence in Latin America, especially Venezuela.
A report delivered to Congress last week said the group, known formally as the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), was expanding operational capabilities well beyond Iran.
“It is well established in the Middle East and north Africa and recent years have witnessed an increased presence in Latin America, particularly Venezuela.”
The report did not elaborate on the claim, a fleeting part of an unclassified…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tells Hillary Clinton he will not be pushed into western-led bid to punish Iran over nuclear issue

Brazil last night rebuffed a US plea to back sanctions against Iran, setting the stage for a bruising diplomatic battle in the UN security council.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, that he would not be bounced into a western-led effort to punish Tehran over its nuclear programme.
Clinton, stopping in Brasilia during a Latin America tour, had hoped to build support for a UN resolution on sanctions against Iran. As a non-permanent member of the security council, Brazil does not have a veto, but its support…