This is Democracy – Episode 75: Uses of Terror by Latin American Dictators

Jeremi sits down with Professor Alan McPherson to discuss the legacy of dictators in Latin American countries, how they used terror to control their regime, and how the U.S. has contributed to and interacted with these regimes in the past and present. Zachary sets the scene with his poem “Excuse Us.” Alan McPherson is a professor of history at Temple University, where he directs the Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy. He is the author of numerous books on U.S.-Latin American relations and U.S. foreign relations. His most recent book is: Ghosts of Sheridan Circle: How a Washington Assassination Brought Pinochet’s Terror State to Justice.