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Perkins' recollections often delve into specific nations targeted during his tenure, predominantly in Latin America with extensions into the Middle East and Asia. He vividly remembers pivotal moments when certain leaders, such as two presidents from Ecuador and Panama who rejected the economic offers presented to them, faced dire consequences, including untimely deaths in plane crashes—a topic he suggests bears the marks of assassination rather than coincidence.
He explains that the façade of economic aid was hardly devoid of threats; behind smiles and assurances often loomed unspoken repercussions for those who resisted.