The battle for Latin America's soul - The battle for Latin America's soul.(Latin America's fight between democrats and populists) From: The Economist (US) | Date: May 20, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A fight between democrats and populists

"LATIN AMERICA doesn't matter...people don't give one damn about Latin America." So said Richard Nixon, offering career advice to a young Donald Rumsfeld. With the bloody exception of the Central American wars of the 1980s, Nixon was right--until now. Suddenly Latin America has grabbed the world's attention. There are several reasons for this. But they come down to the notion that, after two decades in which country after country in the region seemed to embrace liberal democracy and market capitalism, something fundamental is changing.

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