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World › Latin American leaders move to extend their rule

Horrified by the excesses of dictatorship, Latin Americans discarded the strongman model at the end of the 20th century and limited politicians' time in power.… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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