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THE CIA AGAINST LATIN AMERICAmy eldest son about the country because he was born there ... For bothchildren ... But on the other hand, I think that the work in the present andthe future is more important. But of course, I am willing to work and toreally focus attention on this type of intervention.JG. Two more questions, somewhat personal. One is this: Is theresomeone close to you who has had some influence on the direction ofchange in your views?PA. Numerous people through these years ... But it would be long toexplain all this outside influence. Most would say that one of the experiencesI had and has influenced me were the six months I spent in Cubaduring 1971, when I went there to continue the investigations to allowme to continue writing the book I started in Mexico. There I learnedsomething of the Cuban Revolution, I traveled many places, I saw manyprojects, I spoke with many people, I was impressed by what I saw becauseI had seen Cuba before, during the Batista regime. After 1972,when I returned to Paris to continue my book, I met Angela and formeda family with her and my children, here in England. She has had a seriousinfluence on me, helping to get rid off the frivolous and superficial sideof my personality. No doubt the influence of Angela is the most importantthing I’ve had in recent times.JG. The other question concerns the interviewer. I read your bookand in the end, when you update the analysis of Ecuador, I found somedata that lead me to assume that you have taken elements of my workTHE FEAST OF OIL, to write that part. Am I right?PA. I would have to apologize for that. Actually, I used your book aspart of my effort to bring up what happened in Ecuador since I left thecountry. I could not consult everyone if it would be appropriate to record45