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Susan Segal: Amid Unrest, Democracy Remains the Answer for Latin America

By Susan Segal

Lessons from three decades observing the region's militaries.

This article is adapted from AQ's special report on Latin America's armed forces.

My first real experience with the military in Latin America was in 1983 when I started to work with Argentina, Brazil and Chile to resolve their debt challenges. I chaired the Chilean Advisory...

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