Caracas, Oct. 18, 2001: A man walks by a mural inspired by the terrorist attacks in New York. The mural depicts Jesus and Mary weeping over the World Trade Center and Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez standing alongside Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty (Photo: AFP). Reaction from the Latin American and Canadian Press: The Canadian press has given the U.S. and British air strikes against Afghanistan its full support. Even the editorial page of The Toronto Star (liberal), which is normally critical of U.S. policy, has lined-up in support of the U.S. position. In an Oct. 8 editorial, The Toronto Star hailed the Bush administration for delivering food aid to Afghans while striking at the Taliban. And though the details of a proposed Canadian anti-terrorism bill proved immensely unpopular when—to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's chagrin—they were leaked to the press, concern over civil liberties has not yet shaken the Canadian press' support for the war against terrorism. On Oct. 20, as Chrétien met with Asian leaders for the Asian Pacific (APEC) summit in Shanghai, The Toronto Star urged the participating leaders to "show global solidarity" and to "discard the pre-cooked communiqués drafted by their bureaucrats." Latin American newspapers have greeted news of the war in Afghanistan with grim resignation. Early in the conflict, Mexico City's centrist Excélsior, though it lent its support to the war on terrorism, hoped that the next news would not be of more civilian deaths. Buenos Aires' conservative La Nación wrote that this war is completely different from those of the 20th Century and must not be allowed to turn into a "clash of civilizations." Likewise, Bolivia's conservative La Razón, in an Oct. 8 editorial, expressed worries that the conflict might still be perceived as a religious war. Even Latin America's leftist press tempered its usual criticism of U.S. policy immediately following the attacks. Buenos Aires' Página 12, normally an acid critic of U.S. policy, on Oct. 8 could only fault the United States for its avowed efforts to contact more "unsavory characters" in the covert battle against terrorism. A few weeks later, however, Página 12 was suggesting that the U.S. campaign was motivated by designs on Central Asia's hydrocarbon reserves. Special Report: War on Terrorism | The Globe and Mail (centrist), Toronto, Canada, Feb. 15, 2002. Taliban Say they Have No Contact with Bin Laden | El Comercio (financial), Lima, Peru, Nov. 21, 2001. Now the Battle is Between Afghans and Arabs | Luke Harding, Página 12 (left-wing), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 21, 2001. US$25 Million for Bin Laden | El Universal (centrist), Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 21, 2001. Police Don't Need Sweeping Powers | Thomas Walkom, The Toronto Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 30, 2001. Bomb Scare Grounds Plane in Washington | Clarín (liberal), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 30, 2001. United States Plans Renewed Offensive Against Taliban | El Mercurio (conservative), Santiago, Chile, Oct. 30, 2001. Globalization of Terrorism or Global Peace? | Rafael Badani Lenz, La Razón (conservative), La Paz, Bolivia, Oct. 26, 2001. Russian Spy Base Casualty of War on Terrorism | Nick Miroff, World Press Review Correspondent, Havana, Cuba, Oct. 24, 2001. Editorial: Mideast Challenge | The Toronto Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 26, 2001. Editorial: Maximum Security | El Diario Financiero (Business-orientated), Santiago, Chile, Oct. 26, 2001. Terrorism in South America | Kenneth W. Mendoza C., El Diario (conservative), La Paz, Bolivia, Oct. 23, 2001. War and the Economy | José Vargas S., El Diario Cronica (independent), Santiago, Chile, Oct. 23, 2001. Just Stop the Terrorists | John Dafoe, Winnipeg Free Press (liberal), Winnipeg, Canada, Oct. 23, 2001. Editorial: Time to Show Global Solidarity | The Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 20, 2001. President Bush's Punitive Expedition | Adolph Gilly, La Jornada (leftist), Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 20, 2001. The Taliban, The CIA, and Oil | Pamela Mewes, Rocinante (monthly newsmagazine), Santiago, Chile, October 2001. Translated, posted to the Web on Oct. 18, 2001. Editorial: Anti-Terror Bill Opens Door to Abuse | The Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 16, 2001. The United States May Use Force Against Terrorism in Colombia | Sergio Gómez Maseri, El Tiempo (centrist), Bogotá, Colombia, Oct. 16, 2001. Column: En Guard | Jorge Guard, La Nación (centrist), San José, Costa Rica, Oct. 16, 2001. Editorial: Asiatic Repercussions | El Mercurio (conservative), Santiago, Chile, Oct. 16, 2001. Editorial: The United States' Undeclared Objectives | Iosus Perales, Juventud Rebelde (communist youth), Havana, Cuba, Oct. 16, 2001. Excerpt: "The bombing of Afghanistan is not good news. It may lead to victory, but it certainly won't lead to peace. At this point it's not difficult to foresee a signficant increase in the tension between the United States and the Arab world, and an ideal climate in which jihad will be able to expand and recruit new youth. At the same time, the exisiting public debate—between those who feel that the United States has the right to respond according to Hammurabi's Law and those who think the impulse to revenge should yield to laws and international tribunals—only addresses part of the problem. There are more complicated, deeper concerns at work. Few are discussing the hidden interests the United States has in the region: to reassert U.S. military hegemony and to secure access to Central Asian oil reserves." In Case of Emergency, Ignore Parliament | The Globe and Mail (centrist), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 13, 2001. Take My Rights—Please! | Amy Barratt, Montreal Gazette (centrist), Montreal, Canada, Oct. 13, 2001. U.S. Academics Pay Price to Question War on Terrorism | Canadian Press (news agency), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 13, 2001. Now It's Safety First | Maclean's (centrist newsmagazine), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 15, 2001 issue. Editorial: Keep Military Focus on Taliban, Bin Laden | The Toronto Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 10, 2001. Editorial: The Language of Weaponry | La Nación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 8, 2001. War Has Begun | Granma (government-owned), Havana, Cuba, Oct. 8, 2001. Editorial: That It Should Not Be a Religious War | La Razón (conservative), La Paz, Bolivia, Oct. 8, 2001. The Hour of Dr. Lecter | Claudio Uriarte, Página 12 (leftist), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 8, 2001. Editorial: The World Does Not Support the War | Excélsior (centrist), Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 8, 2001. What the Fallout Means to You | Mary Janigan, John Demont, John Intini, and Ken MacQueen, Maclean's (centrist newsmagazine), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 8, 2001 issue. Editorial: United States Targets Terror, Not Afghan People | The Toronto Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 8, 2001. Cubans, Seeing Two Americas, React to Terrorist Attacks with Grief, Admonition | Nick Miroff, World Press Review Correspondent, Sept. 26, 2001. Before the U.S. Retaliation: Newspaper editors in Latin America and Canada devoted special editions to the unprecedented events in New York City and Washington. "Y Ahora, Que Pasara?" ["And now, what will happen?"], asked the editors of La Plata, Argentina's conservative Diario El Dia, as they nervously observed the United States moving closer to war. The editors of Mexico City's centrist Excélsior were perturbed by the difficulties of fighting against "an unspecified enemy" and editors of Mexico City's leftist La Jornada focused on Noam Chomsky's analysis of the situation. On Sept. 16, Buenos Aires' leftist Página 12, also ran an opinion piece from Noam Chomsky alongside an opinion piece by Atilio A. Boron arguing that "War is Institutionalized Terrorism." By Sept. 17, Página 12 was suggesting that Washington should "Compromise with Reality." Meanwhile, at the other end of the political spectrum, Brazil's conservative O Estado de São Paulo urged Brazil's government to sever economic links with Lybia and Iraq following the attack. In a rousing Sept. 19 editorial, "The Battle Against Terrorism," Buenos Aires' conservative La Nación also came out in support of an unstinting global effort to eradicate international terrorism. And José Gramunt de Moragas, in an Op-Ed piece for La Paz's conservative La Razón, denounced drug lord Evo Morales and "racist" Felipe Quispe for their comments that "the United States deserved it." As Canadians lined-up for hours, waiting to give blood to aid survivors, Toronto's The Globe and Mail (centrist) devoted nearly all its coverage to the disaster, while cautioning against anger "misdirected" at Muslims in its Sept. 14 editorial. On Sept. 17, as the United States moved closer toward announcing what shape its military response might take, The Globe and Mail's Barrie McKenna pronounced the "Anti-Terrorist Coalition More Theory than Fact." "From Canada to China," McKenna argued, "Just about everyone agrees that terrorism is a scourge that must be eradicated. A lot less clear is what steps countries are ready and able to take to fight terrorism." The Cuban press has expressed even greater reservations. Randy Alonso Falcón, writing for Havana's Juventud Rebelde, went so far as call the events "pretexts for expanding the political hegemony and reactionary policies that began when this administration came to power." But World Press Review Havana correspondent Nick Miroff found that Cubans, regardless of the political beliefs, are grieving for the attacks' victims. Special Report: Attack on the U.S. | The Globe and Mail (centrist), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 6, 2001. Editorial: Misguided Crusade | The Toronto Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 5, 2001. What the Fallout Means to You | Mary Janigan, John Demont, John Intini, and Ken MacQueen, Maclean's (centrist newsmagazine), Toronto, Canada, Oct. 8, 2001 issue. Bellicose Rhetoric Precludes a Peaceful Solution | Granma (government-owned), Havana, Cuba, Oct. 3, 2001. The Empire Against Liberty | Proceso (liberal newsmagazine), Mexico City, Sept. 30, 2001. Pakistan Could Disappear | An interview with Hamid-Gol, former head of Pakistan's Secret Services, Página 12 (leftist), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 30, 2001. Cubans, Seeing Two Americas, React to Terrorist Attacks with Grief, Admonition | Nick Miroff, World Press Review Correspondent, Sept. 26, 2001. Pakistan Could Disappear | An interview with Hamid-Gol, former head of Pakistan's Secret Services, Página 12 (leftist), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 30, 2001. War on Muslim Culprits Cannot Be War on Islam | Haroon Siddiqui, The Toronto Star (liberal), Sept. 30, 2001. The Global Empire | Randy Alonso Falcón, Juventud Rebelde (communist youth daily), Havana, Cuba, Sept. 23, 2001. Excerpt: "George W. Bush arrived to the Capital last Thursday night with his pistols out. The Texas cowboy deftly twirled his gun and delivered the fatal shots to any hopes of a better world. In little more than thirty minutes he laid out clearly what the new rules of the globalized world that the imperial powers had designed for the next century will be: You're either with the United States or you're against it... "You could see it coming for a long time. The abominable acts of September 11th, Bin Laden and the Taliban—they are really only pretexts for expanding the political hegemony and reactionary policies that began when this administration came to power... "In this same room where Bush now calls for a universal war 'against the forces of evil,' he has previously ignored the world with his misguided and dangerous plans to build a nuclear missile shield and toss the ABM treaty into the wastebasket. What does he care about the health of the planet when he breaks the promises of the Kyoto protocol? When he stands in opposition to treaties that would prohibit the use of land mines, trafficking in light arms, nuclear and biological weapons? When he supports the Zionist government of Israel in its indiscriminate slaughter of the Palestinian people?" The Horror Movie| Óscar Collazos, El Tiempo (centrist), Bogotá, Sept. 20, 2001. Editorial: Let's Advocate for Peace | El Telégrafo (conservative), Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept. 20, 2001. Editorial: The Globalization of Violence | El Mercurio (conservative), Cuenca, Ecuador, Sept. 20, 2001. A Model in Crisis? | Julio Altmann, El Comercio (centrist), Lima, Peru, Sept. 20, 2001. Necessary Decisions | Luz Salgado, Diario Expreso (independent), Lima, Peru, Sept. 20, 2001. Editorial: Moment of Truth | Diario 2001 (independent), Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 20, 2001. Policeman or Universal Soldier? | Augusto Hernández, El Mundo (independent), Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 20, 2001. Previous Stories: Editorial: The Battle Against Terrorism | La Nación (conservative), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 19, 2001. Editorial: The American Offensive | Diario La Tercera (conservative), Santiago, Chile, Sept. 19, 2001. The Final Hour for Colombian Terrorists | Ernesto Yamhure, El Espectador (independent), Bogotá, Colombia, Sept. 19, 2001. The Taliban at Home | José Gramunt de Moragas, La Razón (conservative), La Paz, Bolivia, Sept. 19, 2001. Editorial: War Against an Invisible Enemy | Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, Bolivia, Sept. 19, 2001. It's War | Excélsior (centrist), Mexico City, Sept. 18, 2001. One-Eyed Recluse Holds Fate of Millions | John Stackhouse, The Globe and Mail (centrist), Toronto, Canada, Sept. 18, 2001. Editorial: Solidarity | La Jornada (leftist), Mexico City, Sept. 15, 2001. The Aftermath | The Star (liberal), Toronto, Canada, Sept. 15, 2001. Editorial: A Dramatic Call | Semanario El Siglo (Communist party weekly), Santiago, Chile, Sept. 14, 2001. And Now, What Will Happen? | Diario El Dia (conservative), La Plata, Argentina, Sept. 14, 2001.		Milosevic Wants Clinton to Testify | The Daily Telegraph (conservative), London, England, Feb. 15, 2002. Afghan Mob Kills Minister | AFP via The Times of India (conservative), New Delhi, India, Feb. 15, 2002. Palestinians Bomb Israeli Tank, Killing Three Soldiers | Amos Harel, Ha'aretz (liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 15, 2002. North Korea Brands United States 'Empire of Evil' | Korea Central News Agency (government-owned), Pyonyang, North Korea, Feb. 15, 2002. Bush 'Orders' Plans to Remove Saddam Hussein | The Hindu (centrist), Chennai, India, Feb. 15, 2002. Zimbabwe: Film Shows Plot to Kill Mugabe | Luke Tamborinyoka, The Daily News (privately-owned), Harare, Zimbabwe, Feb. 15, 2002. Milosevic on Trial | B92 Radio (independent), Belgrade, Feb. 12, 2002. Iran: Plane Crash Kills 117 | Islamic Republic News Agency (government-owned), Tehran, Iran, Feb. 12, 2002. FBI Warns of New Terror Attack | BBC (news agency), London, England, Feb. 12, 2002. Israeli Airforce Bombs Gaza Jail, 300 Hamas, Islamic Jihad Prisoners Freed | Ha'aretz (liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 12, 2002. Musharraf Arrives in Washington | Dawn (centrist), Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 12, 2002. Argentine Peso Passes First Test | TN24horas (national TV news), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 12, 2002. Arafat Defiant Amid Fresh Israeli Raids | BBC (news agency), London, England, Feb. 11, 2002. Thousands Join Anti-U.S. Rally in Tehran | Islamic Republic News Agency (government-owned), Tehran, Iran, Feb. 11 2002. Argentina to Float Peso for First Time | TN24horas (national TV news), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 11, 2002. Vajpayee Threatens to Resign | Dawn (centrist), Lahore, Pakistan, Feb. 11, 2002. EU, Mugabe Clash over Observers in Zimbabwe Elections | The Daily News (privately owned), Harare, Zimbabwe, Feb. 11, 2002. Chirac Announces He Will Run Again | Le Monde (liberal), Paris, France, Feb. 11, 2002. Lockerbie Judges to Hear Fresh Evidence | BBC (news agency), London, England, Feb. 8, 2002. Bush Resists Israeli Pressure on Arafat, Urges Easing of Siege | Aluf Benn and Nathan Guttman, Ha'aretz (liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 8, 2002. Karzai Seeks Pakistani Help in Subduing Tribes | Ikram Hoti, The News (left-wing), Peshawar, Pakistan, Feb. 8, 2002. South African President Mbeki Refuses to Yield on AIDS Drugs | The Daily Mail and Guardian (liberal), Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 8, 2002. Philippines: Malaysian National Held with 104 Passports | AFP via The Philippine Inquirer (independent), Manila, Feb. 8, 2002. Army Deployed to Quell Lagos Riots | Alex Oliseh, The Guardian (independent), Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 4, 2002. Israeli Security Forces Assassinate Five Palestinian Militants in Gaza | Ha'aretz (liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 4, 2002. Turkey Calls off Search for Quake Survivors | BBC (news agency), London, England, Feb. 4, 2002. Argentina Unveils Economic Recovery Package | Clarín (liberal), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 4, 2002. Hezbollah Calls Bush Evil Vampire | Islamic Republic News Agency (government-owned), Tehran, Iran, Feb. 4, 2002. Suicide Bomber Wounds 25 in Israel | The Jerusalem Post (conservative), Jerusalem, Israel, Jan. 25, 2002. Israeli Army Kills Two Hamas Militants | AFP via The Khaleej Times (pro-government), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 25, 2002. India Under Fire for Missile Test | Rashmee Z. Ahmed, The Times of India (conservative), New Delhi, Jan. 25, 2002. United Nations Names Afghan Power Brokers | BBC (news agency), London, England, Jan. 25, 2002. Venezuela: Opposition Gaining Strength | Carlos Subero, El Universal (centrist), Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 25, 2002. Australia Stands Firm on Immigration Policy | The Sydney Morning Herald (centrist), Sydney, Australia, Jan. 25, 2002. Australian Immigration Protests Spread | Rebecca DiGorolamo and Matthew Spencer, The Australian (centrist), Sydney, Jan. 23, 2002. 40 Hurt in Jerusalem Shooting | Ha'aretz (liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 23, 2002. Zimbabwe Press Bill Splits Ruling Party | Sandra Nyaira, The Daily News (independent), Harare, Zimbabwe, Jan. 23, 2002. Indonesian Rebel Chief Killed | BBC (news agency), London, England, Jan. 23, 2002. Senior Indonesian Cleric Questioned on Terrorist Links | Yogita Ramani and Annastasha Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post (independent), Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 23, 2002. Lockerbie Bomber Begins Appeal | UK Press Association via The Times (conservative), London, England, Jan. 23, 2002. Colombian Rebels Unleash New Wave of Attacks | El Tiempo (centrist), Bogatá, Colombia, Jan. 22, 2002. Israel Kills Four Hamas Militants in Raid, Hamas Vows Revenge | Amos Harel, Ha'aretz (liberal), Tel Aviv, Jan. 22, 2002. Court Challenge to U.S. Detentions | BBC (news agency), London, England, Jan. 22, 2002. Afghan Leader Urges Swift Delivery of Promised Aid | Shinichi Yanagida, Mainichi Shimbun (centrist), Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 22, 2002. Putin Blamed for TV Shutdown | Robin Munro and Andrei Zolotov Jr., The Moscow Times (independent), Moscow, Russia, Jan. 22, 2002. China: Bugged Plane Will Have 'No Impact on U.S. Relations' | People's Daily (government-owned), Beijing, China, Jan. 22, 2002. Congo: Lava Destroys Gas Station, 50 Killed | BBC (news agency), London, England, Jan. 21, 2002. World Leaders Pledge 3 Billion in Aid for Afghanistan | Mainichi Shimbun (centrist), Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 21, 2002. Israeli Army Moves into Tul Karm | Amos Harel, Ha'aretz (liberal), Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 21, 2002.