Protests against US President George W. Bush are being organized along the border with Paraguay, a country where the visit of Bush is expected and where the US holds plans for a new military base, one of the coordinators announced.

"We oppose the US modus operandi in the world and this will be the best chance to express that," declared the President of the Socialist Youth Union (UJS).

The organizer said that in Brasilia, where Bush will stay November 5-6, "we want to use big puppets, posters with good humor, done in the style of the 1960's demonstrations," referring to protests against ex-President Dwight Eisenhower.

He specified that the protest is because of the way the US government treats the rest of the world and he expressed rejection of the war in Iraq, the building of military bases in South America and "imposed economical and social sovereignty."

Students, juvenile leftwing organizations, the Movement of Landless workers (MST), trade unions and others will play a relevant role in the protests.

Ribeiro pointed out that in Brazil, like in the rest of the world, Bush has the "worst possible image" and reminded that the Anti imperialist Jury at the 16th Youth and Students World Festival held August in Caracas condemned him.

Bush's agenda will also include visits to Mar del Plata, Argentina, to attend the Summit of the Americas, and to Paraguay and Panama.