During the latter half of the 19th century, various left-wing organisations across Europe continued to campaign against the many autocratic right-wing regimes that were then in power.

Ten years ago, I had a clear image of what Solidarity's victory would mean - a right-wing, authoritarian regime with a clerical stamp.

Ostensibly a legitimate security consultancy, the group's real purpose was to recruit and operate mercenaries for right-wing regimes worldwide.

People fleeing Communist dictatorships had an open door; people fleeing right-wing regimes did not.

In most other Latin American countries, guerrillas rebelled against right-wing military regimes and gave at least lip service to human rights.

These interpretations would strongly be propagated by the authoritarian right-wing regime of the Estado Novo during the 20th century.

Sempill had "an affinity with militarist right-wing regimes".

"During the dictatorship, we were more negative and left wing," Mr. Alzugaray acknowledged, referring to the right-wing military regime that lasted from 1964 to 1985.

And even before the cold war was over, the United States began shifting its favor away from repressive right-wing military regimes.

Mr. Timerman, a longtime Argentine journalist, is all too familiar with the abuses of right-wing regimes.