I asked if you have lived in or traveled in Latin America, but you didn't answer me. Does that mean you have not actually been here?
I ask you because I do, in fact, live in Latin America and my experience has not been what you describe.
> People have an odd way of resenting you when you back brutal dictators
Actually people tend to first resent the brutal dictators themselves. The person paying the hit man isn't usually as hated as the guy who actually stuck a gun in your face.
I've spent time in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador. I never claimed Latin Americans blame the US for all the things that the juntas did, merely that there's a fairly strong undercurrent of resentment towards the US there.
I ask you because I do, in fact, live in Latin America and my experience has not been what you describe.
> People have an odd way of resenting you when you back brutal dictators
Actually people tend to first resent the brutal dictators themselves. The person paying the hit man isn't usually as hated as the guy who actually stuck a gun in your face.