One of Bush's stops on his Latin American tour was at an ancient Mayan site in Guatemala- the ruins at Iximche. Bush is trying to show that he is interested in the countries around the United States, I don't think it's going to well for him though. However, at this site in Guatemala, the Mayans are very angry that Bush is visiting this site. Mayan priests are saying that they will purify the sacred archaeological site to rid it of any "bad spirits" after Bush is there.
While in Latin America, Bush is also trying to explain that CAFTA is helping the lives of the poor, whereas the leaders in Latin America, where the actual agreement is taking place are insisting that the agreement only helps the United States and other countries that signed.
Bush's enemy, Chavez, is also doing a tour of Latin America at this time. Some are calling it a "shadow" tour. Chavez is going to places and giving speeches that slam Bush and say that his political career is coming to an end.
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I also saw an article about Bush's visit to Guatemala. There was a quote in it from an indigenous man who said it was an insult to have Bush in their homelands. I think this sentiment explains the cleansing that the Guatemalans believed necessary after Bush's visit. It seems unfair that Bush went to their lands to make a strong symbolical and political statement, even when the locals did not want him in their towns at all.
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