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Originally Posted by jorgelito
Yes I believe this was the "better a dictator than a communist" doctrine from the Cold War era.
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Yes, it was that but it was also a huge push to open the Latin American markets to American business interests. The left leaning governments were interested in protectionist policies that would not give access to (or would with high tariffs) US business interests.
Without exception, the Juntas imposed Chicago School lassez-faire styled economic systems upon their nations.