Bush Theme of Doubling Latin Aid Is Seen as Misleading
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BUENOS AIRES, March 8 -- As President Bush arrived in Brazil on Thursday, he brought with him a message that he believes has been lost on the region: U.S. concerns about persistent poverty have prompted a doubling of economic aid to Latin America since 2001.
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President George W. Bush's coming  African tour will emphasize the caring side of U.S. policy but  it is widely seen as being more about military interests, oil  supplies and combating Chinese influence.
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George W. Bush likes to put up a show of administration unity for the world but his presidency has been marked by divisions on issues ranging from Iraq, to the US economy and the global environment.
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President Bush could face a hostile reception in the streets of Latin America as he begins a tour aimed at winning back friends in a region where his administration is deeply unpopular.
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WASHINGTON -- Hoping to cement a positive part of his legacy, President Bush yesterday asked Congress to double the funding of the US global AIDS program to $30 billion over five years, which sets goals of helping support AIDS treatment of 2.5 million people.
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The Bush administration has  overstated U.S.-funded job figures in Iraq due to what the  government said was an accounting error, but critics say may be  a bid to paint a rosier picture on the ground.
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President Bush on Saturday touted his plan to boost aid for high school students amid criticism from his Democratic opponent that the president has undercut his own efforts to fix schools.
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An economy with blue skies, happy workers and prosperity for all, just around the corner. That's the sunny picture painted Wednesday at President Bush's economic conference, where nary a discouraging word was uttered and Bush's second-term priorities were resoundingly praised. In reality, Bush will have a hard time getting any of his major proposals through a skeptical Congress.
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President Bush, battling anti-America sentiment in Central and South America, said Wednesday the United States doesn't get much credit for its generosity in the region.
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While Democrats try to restrict how President Bush can spend the $100 billion he wants for Iraq, they also hope to load his measure up with $10 billion in add-ons &#151; from aid for avocado growers to help for children lacking health insurance.
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Bush's speech on Cuba simply resurrected the old anti-Castro bromides -- and may not help the cause of dissidents there
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Aid is proving crucial - and may lift America's image.
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The United States on Tuesday more  than doubled to $35 million its pledge of aid for victims of  the Asian tsunami and rejected suggestions that rich nations  were being "stingy" with aid.
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President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to authorize an additional $30 billion to fight AIDS in Africa over five years, doubling the current U.S. commitment.
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Venezuela's firebrand leader said Friday that President Bush's Latin American tour was nothing more than an attempt to improve America's image, dismissing pledges of U.S. aid as a cynical attempt to "confuse" the region.
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President Bush said today the United States will send hundreds of millions of dollars to Latin American nations over the next few years to improve health care, education and housing.
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The $2 billion worldwide fund highlighted during Monday's State of the Union speech was called both a landmark proposal and an outdated approach.