United States imperialism in the Americas

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The Changing Faces of Imperialism: By Liz Dore and John Weeks, NACLA Report on the Americas, Sept/Oct 1996. Period 1966-96 is one of US domination.
Probe demanded into use of CIA torture manuals; Latin American official calls for independent probe: By Mark Matthews, Baltimore Sun, 29 January 1997. Amnesty International calls for an independent investigation into the origin and use of CIA training manuals that instruct interrogators on the use of torture.
C.I.A. Taught, Then Dropped, Mental Torture in Latin America: By Tim Weiner, The New York Times, 29 January 1997. The Central Intelligence Agency taught techniques of mental torture and coercion to at least five Latin American security forces in the early 1980's.
Torture was taught by CIA; Declassified manual details the methods used in Honduras; Agency denials refuted: By Gary Cohn, Ginger Thompson, and mark Matthews, The Baltimore Sun, 27 January 1997. Interesting contrast with New York Times article above.
Some in Latin America Fear End of U.S. Ban Will Stir Arms Race: By Calvin Sims, 3 August, 1997. Clinton administration permits sales to Latin America of US advanced weapon systems.
Ecuador to Let U.S. Use Air Base for Drug Fight: Colombian Labor Monitor, 14 November 1999. U.S. to get use one of Ecuador&s air bases for 10 years for regional surveillance. The United States will invest $70 million in the Manta air base.