"We need to remember the past to better assess the future, and we can be certain that most Latin Americans do.
"The legacy of Latin America’s most dominant leader since Fidel Castro will undoubtedly reverberate beyond the borders of Venezuela. ...
"I made my first visit to South America in the mid-1970s, travelling by bus for more than a year from one country to another. ...
"I recall so many people remarking to me that the Canadian government, above all, was promoting a foreign policy that was independent of the United States. As we try to assess the legacy of Chavez, it is striking to realize that, since that period, Latin America and Canada seem to have switched places."
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