Axis of good
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The term "axis of good" is a phrase used by Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, to describe the relationship between him, Cuba's Fidel Castro, and Bolivia's Evo Morales. Cuba, Venezuela and Bolivia are building an alternative trade bloc to the free trade agreements being promoted by the United States. The three believe their system will benefit workers, peasants and indigenous people while their opponents see them forging a dangerous left-wing coalition.[1] Chávez's formulation is a play on the "axis of evil" phrase used by U.S. President Bush when describing governments such as those of Iraq, Iran, and North Korea in his 2002 State of the Union Address.
Tariq Ali's 2006 book about the three countries, Pirates of the Caribbean, is subtitled Axis of Hope.
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- ^ Chavez and Morales in trade deals BBC news online
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- Morales Aligns Himself With Castro, Chavez, by Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press, 3 January 2006.
