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E 4 . Cae Se aS % aye s ee . By ‘ a Cr s es 4 ‘ . - & , £ 4 2, . 4. tű § 6 ak $ ‘ a ta: ne gő ; 4 safe: ká h i a. í % i and hence Chile is left holding the bag. The country is es losing millions at the present time, and the President is heavily accused by the Opposition for a mistake which he. | made under their pressure. a | Under all these conditions, observers: in Chile feel that the Government in Chile dás, at best, an even chance to retain power. It is well possible, therefore, that in | ee, August we shall see Ibaiiez as the next President of Chile, j taking Chile right intó the Peronist bloc, together with e I] Argentina and Bolivia. \ : q ~ E But this is not all. In Peru, there is a very strong anti-United States sentiment, because of a Law just before the House and the Senate of the United States which would ! É a y ; "ai E. ímpose a very heavy duty on Tuna fish. Tnis seems to be a trifle, but it is a vital question for Peru. At the ág present moment, where the United Statesrnsed the help of Peru against Bolivia, this demagogical law seems to be 4 extremely unhelpful, because as hone ue this vital economic | Question for Peru is not settled, the United States will be unable to count on the help of that country. ; Te Even in Ecuador, the situation seems to take a turn a As ey el 9. for ‘the worse. Velasco Ibarra, who is a Presidential — : ; 5. a potentiality in the coming elections, is a strong Peronista, ; ig 4 És ri r “who has spent many years in Argentina. While Ibarra's chances” should not be over-estímated, the mere possibility of a "Peronista eines President of Ecuador is already to g vágd i ts considered as grave. ő ‘ om the, case that Peron would thus gain during this aor summer a foothold on the West coast of Latin America, the ’ ay 4 “policy of Presiden? Vargas in Brazil will also be very meh . open to question. One should not forget that there are 4 2 very strong indications that Vargas and his Party received — aid from Peron cory the near electoral campaign.