Olin Lathrop wrote:

> South America seems to be even worse than Africa.  Apparently everyone
> from the lowest worker to the highest inspector is on the take down
> there. 

While this may be true (and in any case is difficult to contest :) ...

> Government of the army, by the army, and for the persuit of profit. 
> 
> You can't trust the mail in any country where the leader is addressed
> "Generalissimo".  

... I'm not sure where this comes from. It's been a while now for most
countries... Where have you been? :)

And in any case, for whatever bad the military dictatorships here did, it
doesn't seem that corruption or inefficient administration started with
them, or ended with them.

Gerhard

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