Why The Dictators Were Necessary

Why The Dictators Were Necessary

*Bolivia, August 21, 1971: Colonel Hugo Banzer overcomes armed popular resistance to overthrow the nationalist military government of Juan Jose ...
Looking Ahead: New Challenges for Human Rights Advocacy

Looking Ahead: New Challenges for Human Rights Advocacy

A tightrope walker must maintain balance while moving steadfastly along a wire, with the constant danger of falling into the ...
Long Night of the Generals

Long Night of the Generals

For the vast majority in the Southern Cone countries, the coups of the past ten years have meant sudden and ...
A New Quest for Stability

A New Quest for Stability

Today the Administration realizes that the dictatorships, as presently constituted, do not represent the most effective guarantees of long-term imperialist ...
Human Rights..."In the Soul of Our Foreign Policy

Human Rights…”In the Soul of Our Foreign Policy

When Jimmy Carter took office in 1977 U.S. foreign policy clearly bore the stamp of the Nixon-Kissinger years. Its cornerstone ...