This book opens and concludes with a critical appraisal of the durability of Latin American democracy and the role of the United States in this democratic revival by author Paul Boeker, a respected commentator on international events and a former U.S. ambassador. Lost Illusions tells a unique story, at once frightening and thrilling. It is a story that every citizen of the Americas needs to know.
Leaders interviewed include:
Oscar Arias of Costa Rica
Patricio Aylwin of Chile
Virgilio Barco of Colombia
Rodrigo Borja of Ecuador
Carlos Menem of Argentina
Carlos Andres Perez of Venezuela
Carlos Salinas of Mexico
Julio Sanguinetti of Uruguay
Jose Sarney of Brazil
and Mario Vargas Llosa of Peru