> Is there any chance he gets out of this without getting overthrown?
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/world/americas/03lithium.html?_r=1&hp
Don't worry, the semi-periphery has learned from its past mistakes. If things get hairy, Latin America will dial 1-800-BEARZILLA. A little hint of the multipolar world to come:
http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/36696
-- DRR