Tyrants and tyrants

Tyrants and Tyrants is an account of the rise and fall of the dictators who brought misfortune to the peoples of Latin America over the centuries, leaving a legacy of backwardness, illiteracy, and poverty. A regime without opposition and without a free press was their ideal. Journalist Carlos Taquari's irreverent narrative reveals some behind-the-scenes stories that arrogant rulers would never want to come to light. Venezuela holds the record for the longest time under caudillo rule: over a century. Bolivia has the most military coups. Mexico holds the title of the party that has held power the longest. Argentina stands out for the number of deaths, victims of political repression. Chile was no exception. Cuba endured half a century with a single ruler, without press freedom, and with its opposition silenced. All Latin American countries have suffered under the rule of dictators or strongmen who have always resorted to force or opportunistic maneuvers to impose their decisions. "The characters are countless, and all bear the mark of the ridiculous and the absurd. (...) Enormous contributions were made by the great powers of Europe and the United States, as well as by local conservative elites who, in the distorted logic of some, would justify the dictatorships," states Taquari. Based on extensive research, Carlos Taquari presents an overview of the various dictatorships that ravaged Latin America and left a nefarious legacy. "Carlos Taquari's book combines a comical parade of grotesque characters and situations with a ghost train of institutional horrors," says Roberto Pompeu de Toledo, responsible for the book's blurb.