11.   But when other Latin countries and the United States put on real pressure, he held off from giving himself a first-round victory.

12.   Colombia, where BellSouth now has no investment, would be the ninth Latin country with a phone company owned at least in part by BellSouth.

13.   For decades, the Mexican authorities took pride that kidnappers could not operate freely here as they have in other Latin countries like Colombia and Brazil.

14.   His identity is known to everyone in both leagues, this righthanded Red Sox pitcher from a Latin country who is hitting batters at an alarming rate.

15.   In France and other Latin countries, it never had.

16.   In its social habits Mexico is more strait-laced than most other Latin countries.

17.   Latin countries have been taking advantage of lower yields, better credit ratings and their own rosier economic prospects to sell more debt.

18.   Many Latin countries have suffered banking crises in the past few years and their banks have emerged as much stronger institutions.

19.   Many Latin countries set up emergency social funds when they began to reform.

20.   Mexico differs from many Latin countries in that its armed forces have remained largely out of politics for the last five decades.