I hope all of us will not get so occupied with other matters occurring in this hemisphere that we forget that perhaps one of the most significant meetings in the history of the Western Hemisphere in this century is now taking place.
John F. Kennedy, Aug. 10, 1961
In the U.S., anger and frustration over the Havana-bound skyjackers captured the headlines. But it was at Punta del Este, 65 miles from the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, that Latin American news for years to come was being shaped. With urgency and hope, 440 delegates from 21 American republics met last week in...
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