The goal of Latin American unity is highly ephemeral. Each country has its own set of goals and very different sets of leaders.

- Riordan Roett

Overall state control with foreign participation is as good as you are going to get in South America at this moment.

- Riordan Roett

The election process is a total fraud. If voters believe the process is secret, they will vote. If not, they will not.

- Riordan Roett