US Establishes Military Base in Paraguay, Suitable for Destabilization of Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia

Long sought after base acquired after closed door meeting, with neither debate nor public input. Highlights of the deal with the politicians representing the second most corrupted nation on Earth include impunity for the heavily armed US troops, and teaching of Paraguayan forces Fort Benning's School of the Americas style terror tactics. While the base was set up nominally for anti narcotics and terrorism operations, at stake are large gas and petroleum reserves and a popular backlash against Washington's free trade (bribes for unhindered access to oil and gas) agenda. Click on the headline for the full story from COHA.