Attending an international conference in Havana in May aroused my interest in the “U.S. backyard”. The continuing saga of social upheaval arising from the oppression of indigenous groups who form the majority is apparent across South and Central America, while the U.S. continues to exercise a malign influence to prevent any such thing.
Honduras is a case in point where the U.S, administration tried to export a well tried and tested terrorist and assassin. I found the article an illuminating read, fascinating in the way that the U.S.’s man has been involved in so many places and touched key incidents in the history of the region.

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