America Quote by Stephen Kinzer

Now the masses of Latin America are electing governments they feel can take forward the democratic reforms of the last 20 years, and transform…

— Carlos Fuentes

Most governments in the United States in a hundred years have not respected the peoples of Latin America. They have sponsored coup d'etats, assassinations.

— Hugo Chavez

The American influence is not so aggressive anymore. The American big business influence in Latin America is not as strong, so people can vote…

— Costa-Gavras

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Latin America moved decisively away from military rule and toward civilian democracy.

— Stephen Kinzer

Latin America is now exploring new and often promising paths in rejecting the doctrinal notions of "globalization," and also in the remarkable growth of…

— Noam Chomsky

An overall trend of political moderation in Latin America makes for far less interesting headlines, but it also makes for far better lives for…

— Óscar Arias

The goal of Latin American unity is highly ephemeral. Each country has its own set of goals and very different sets of leaders.

— Riordan Roett

We need a new Latin American policy that is bold - different. We need to focus on building civil society, focus on the lack…

— Mel Martinez

In Latin America, in the past, it was almost impossible to guarantee democracy. There were military dictatorships, and nowadays there are not so many…

— Evo Morales

Latin America has not achieved the development that it deserves... I'm not optimistic for all of Latin America, not only for Central America.

— Óscar Arias

Democratic Latin America limps sideways because it can't run ahead. There are too many entry barriers to the poor, the innovative, and those without…

— Denise Dresser

Things have changed in Latin America now. We mostly have democratic governments in Latin America, so the position of the writer has changed. It…

— Carlos Fuentes