/tags/latin-american-dictators Latin American dictators en-US WLRN Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT /commentary/2021-12-02/when-should-journalists-unpack-the-d-word-and-call-the-dictators-what-they-are COMMENTARY On the eve of the Summit for Democracy, calling leaders like Nicolás Maduro "president" feels like complicity in their dark charade. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT /commentary/2021-12-02/when-should-journalists-unpack-the-d-word-and-call-the-dictators-what-they-are Tim Padgett /news/2019-07-31/trumps-hemispheric-deal-with-the-devil-is-less-about-commies-more-about-color COMMENTARYDuring the Cold War, the U.S. quip about almost any Latin American dictator was that “he may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a… Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:52:31 GMT /news/2019-07-31/trumps-hemispheric-deal-with-the-devil-is-less-about-commies-more-about-color Tim Padgett