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| Tight security in Brazil for Bush | Tight security in Brazil for Bush |
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| Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed across the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo ahead of a visit by US President George W Bush. | Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed across the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo ahead of a visit by US President George W Bush. |
| Anti-aircraft guns have been brought in and the streets around the hotel where he is staying have been closed. | Anti-aircraft guns have been brought in and the streets around the hotel where he is staying have been closed. |
| Mr Bush will also visit Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico in a week-long tour aimed at strengthening US ties with Latin America. | Mr Bush will also visit Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico in a week-long tour aimed at strengthening US ties with Latin America. |
| On Monday Mr Bush announced an aid programme for the region worth $385m. | On Monday Mr Bush announced an aid programme for the region worth $385m. |
| Millions of dollars are to be spent on education, housing and health care. | Millions of dollars are to be spent on education, housing and health care. |
| As Mr Bush left Washington to begin his tour, hundreds of protesters occupied the Cevasa sugar and ethanol-processing plant in Sao Paulo state that was recently sold to a US company. | As Mr Bush left Washington to begin his tour, hundreds of protesters occupied the Cevasa sugar and ethanol-processing plant in Sao Paulo state that was recently sold to a US company. |
| Chavez appearance | Chavez appearance |
| Speaking to CNN's Spanish channel before he left, Mr Bush said: "The trip is to remind people that we care. | Speaking to CNN's Spanish channel before he left, Mr Bush said: "The trip is to remind people that we care. |
| "I do worry about the fact that some say... 'The United States really isn't anything more than worried about terrorism' when in fact the record has been a strong record". | "I do worry about the fact that some say... 'The United States really isn't anything more than worried about terrorism' when in fact the record has been a strong record". |
| class="" href="/1/hi/talking_point/6430927.stm">Fighting region's suspicions Mr Bush also wants to boost trade with the region and advance plans to fight drug traffickers. | |
| Correspondents say Washington is adjusting to the election of increasing numbers of left-wing administrations in Latin America, including some that are openly critical of the US. | Correspondents say Washington is adjusting to the election of increasing numbers of left-wing administrations in Latin America, including some that are openly critical of the US. |
| Fresh graffiti reading "Bush Out" has appeared on walls near locations where the president will appear. | Fresh graffiti reading "Bush Out" has appeared on walls near locations where the president will appear. |
| Timed to coincide with Mr Bush's visit to Uruguay, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will make an appearance on Friday in Argentina. | Timed to coincide with Mr Bush's visit to Uruguay, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will make an appearance on Friday in Argentina. |
| At a rally in a football stadium in Buenos Aires Mr Chavez is expected to hurl insults at Mr Bush. | At a rally in a football stadium in Buenos Aires Mr Chavez is expected to hurl insults at Mr Bush. |
| The BBC's Daniel Schweimler in Buenos Aires says Mr Chavez will find an enthusiastic reception to his fiery brand of anti-US rhetoric. | The BBC's Daniel Schweimler in Buenos Aires says Mr Chavez will find an enthusiastic reception to his fiery brand of anti-US rhetoric. |