The two largest oil-producing countries in Latin America, Mexico and Venezuela, sold petroleum to Nicaragua at concessional rates for several years beginning in 1980. The program was curtailed because Nicaragua could not make even reduced payments. Stephen Kinzer americabeginconcessional share on social
My general view is the delivery of news is changing in dramatic ways, and will continue to change into ways we can't even predict. Stephen Kinzer changecontinuedelivery Change image and share on social
By the late 1970s, repression and economic chaos were causing increasing unrest throughout Latin America. Army strongmen were forced to cede power in Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Stephen Kinzer 1970samericaargentina share on social
Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace opposite ones: tolerance, compromise and humility. Almost none manages to do so. Stephen Kinzer abandoncompromiseembrace share on social
Chechens are not ethnically or culturally Russian, and have now been fighting for generations to free themselves from Russian rule. Stephen Kinzer chechenculturallyethnically Change image and share on social
Turkey and Brazil, though half a world apart geographically, have much in common. Both are large countries that spent long years under military dominance, but have broken with that history and made decisive steps towards full democracy. Stephen Kinzer brazilbreakcommon share on social
Mehmet was the first sultan, and one of the first Muslims anywhere, to defy religious tradition by allowing his portrait to be made. Stephen Kinzer allowdefymake Change image and share on social
One day, Mexico will have a leader who is nationalist not simply in rhetoric, but also in fact. Stephen Kinzer dayfactleader Change image and share on social
If a leader comes to office in a seemingly fair election and tolerates dissent, he or she qualifies for our seal of approval. Stephen Kinzer approvaldissentelection Change image and share on social
Castro has lived almost his entire life as a clandestine revolutionary. To such figures, truth is always malleable, always subservient to political goals. Stephen Kinzer castroclandestineentire Change image and share on social
