Compare and contrast the treatment of opposition by two Latin American populist leaders between 1945 and 1980.

Candidates will give an account of the similarities and differences regarding the treatment of opposition between two Latin American populist leaders during the given timeframe, referring to both leaders throughout. Candidates may also give consideration as to the leader’s level of success in limiting opposition. Popular choices will be Fidel Castro and Juan Peron but allow any other relevant example. Issues that may be included are the levels of restriction that were imposed on freedom of speech, censorship of the media, the treatment of other political parties, controls placed over trade unions, the use of violence and repression, treatment of various social classes (either for support or to repress opposition), response to external opposition, and the use of charisma or other opportunistic measures to gain and maintain support.