Interesting:

> Right to food

I guess this can be blamed on US embargo.

> Repression of dissent & Freedom of expression

+1

Not sure if such mild issues justify the harsh embargo... Well, I guess US truly wanted all the south american nations to be deprived of independent industrialization. [1]

I guess the rise of China offered an alternative to these SA nations.

Let's see how things pan out...

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp...