US threatens democracy in Central America by sending Marines: James Petras

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US threatens democracy in Central America by sending Marines: James Petras

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The Pentagon’s move to send hundreds of US Marines to Central America threatens democracy in the volatile region says, an American professor.

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“I think this move by Washington is a threat to democratic and independent politics which has been the key in Latin America over the last 15 years,” said James Petras.

“Sending of 280 Marines for the United States government to Central America is a very ominous development that follows a certain pattern that has taken place on a global level,” sociology professor said in an interview with Press TV on Sunday.

Petras, who is Bartle Professor of Sociology from Binghamton, New York, was giving his take on US plans to deploy US Marines to several countries in Central America.

The professor noted that the soldiers who would be sent to Latin America would not be there for “disaster relief” because “these groups that are being sent are special forces and they are notable for their counter-insurgency operations.”….more here

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