Venezuela's determined democracy.

From: The New Leader | Date: February 10, 1986| Author: McCord, William | Copyright information

Venezuela's Determined Democracy

In 1977, latin American expert Daniel H. Levine could confidently assert, "the political future of Latin America lies with authoritarian regimes ... military rule is pervasive and seemingly permanent." The founders of the United States, including Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, had long before expressed the same disdain. Even in 1821, as Spanish colonials exploded in wars of liberation, John Quincy Adams said, "I see no prospect ...

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