He said it would be hard to find a Latin American president who would still talk against humanitarian aid to the contras.

One call to the San Jose meeting of the Latin American presidents was all that would have been necessary.

Or a Latin president who trusted America to carry out life-and-death promises from one administration to another?

Presidential sashes are usually very colorful, and designed to resemble the nation's flag, especially those of Latin American presidents.

The program has long been criticized by Latin American presidents as interventionist.

He is not the only Latin American president to seek constitutional changes extending his tenure.

The Latin American presidents hammered home the message that Cuba's economy is a wreck because of misguided policies.

"Why haven't the Latin American presidents explained why they were so eager for Panama to accept him?"

Other Latin American presidents have been able to bring in economic change without the encumbrances of democratic politics.

The 21st century was not supposed to engender a Latin American president with a red beret.