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| Tight security in Brazil for 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
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 8-March-2007
9:49:33 AM |
| 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.
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.
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
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".
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.
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.
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.
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