Tough words from VP Pence in Brasilia today: He told Latin American nations: “Just as the United States Respects Your Borders and Your Sovereignty, We Insist That You Respect Ours.”

— Vivian Salama (@vmsalama) June 26, 2018

I’d substitute stupid or idiotic for tough, and suggest Veep start his reading with something like this:

Time Line of US-Latin American Relations
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