Mayan leaders to 'cleanse' ancient site after Bush visit
Quote:GUATEMALA CITY (CNN) -- As President Bush works his way through Latin America on a seven-day, five-nation tour, he is being met by all sorts of protests -- but perhaps none as striking as one set for Monday.
A group of Mayan leaders has vowed to "spiritually cleanse" an ancient Mayan site after the president stops by.
Bush's visit to the ruins at Iximche, a one-time capital of a Mayan group, is part of an effort to show the administration is interested in all its neighbors in the hemisphere.
The president is working to shore up U.S. allies amid the widespread perception that his administration has neglected Latin America since September 11
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Pretty typical of the reception Bush is greeted with wherever he lights in South America. He is viewed the same way a crooked car salesman would be.
Do you think that at this juncture a vist from our "beloved president " can in any way repair our relatons with the South American nations.
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