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The WP lead highlights the role the US played in convincing Ecuador to reinstate its elected government: the US strong-armed the opposition by threatening to cut foreign aid and discourage investment in the economically devastated country.
A major report on the LAT front page details how tobacco companies strong-armed smoking-cessation-aid manufacturers to keep them out of the smoking wars.