Reply #3: Latin American leftists more `mature' in office [View All]

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Decades ago, Latin American leftists talked of revolution and upending political systems. Today, many with ties to the revolutionary past have taken office -- pledging to help the poor, but leaving aside the rhetoric of the past.

Last week, thousands of jubilant Uruguayans filled the streets for the inauguration of new president Tabare Vazquez, the sixth leftist to come to power in the region, strengthening South America's tilt to the left.

From Venezuela to Brazil and Argentina, a new leftist tide has given rise to leaders sympathetic to the movement's struggles of the 1970s and 80s, but with significant changes in tone and politics.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/03/07/2003225848