Pre-occupied with the trouble in the Middle East, the U.S. government has ignored South and Latin America for the past five years, during which time leftist political candidates have won elections in at least a half-dozen countries, according to analysts contacted by Cybercast News Service. However, this “lurch to the left,” is only the beginning of a trend, according to the analysts, who point to another dozen elections that are scheduled over the next 15 months in the region. Full Story