A Pre-Emptive Strike
Lima, Peru - Historically, regime change in Latin America has usually been caused by the law of force rather than the force of law. But the methods have changed. During the Cold War years, a pendulum swung through Latin America roughly every decade. Weak Democracies were replaced with military regimes and vice versa. The 50s and the 70s were dominated by often brutal military regimes (save a couple exceptions), while the 60s and 80s by fledgling Democracies.
