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In retrospect, it becomes clear that the Cold War “communist threat” was only a pretext for great powers seeking more power.
López Obrador’s $20 billion development plan gives Washington a chance to help rectify the historic damage it’s done to the living conditions of people in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, writes Patrick Lawrence.