Is it a good use of tax dollars to give Latin America aid money to counter the influence of Hugo Chavez?

I don't think giving "aid" will do us much good. We would need something measurable to ensure it was making any difference. What I think would be better is if our President stood up and told Hugo Chavez what's what. Additionally if tree huggers would stop worrying so much about ANWR and the Florida coast maybe we could produce enough oil of our own to tell Chavez and the Islamic thugs where to stick it.