Northern European/Scandinavian countries got a pass for things that got Latin Americans slaughtered. I'll give you as many guesses as you need to figure out why.

Hint: resources or hegemony

| Also why would only the dictators survive?

Because they ruthlessly crush their political enemies and live in a state of constant paranoia?

It seems utterly weird that only dictators wouldn't let themselves be murdered.

I just explained why and it's still weird to you? You should ask yourself why so many democratically elected left-wing leaders find themselves murdered or exiled by the CIA.

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