Writing: Political Leaders in Latin America - Then and Now Begin this assignment by selecting a historical Latin American ruler that we have studied in this lesson. After you have selected a leader, you will need to perform an Internet search or research at your library to learn more about your selected person. Next, select a current political leader in Latin America and perform a search to gather information about him/her. To complete this assignment, construct a comparison/contrast essay about the two leaders you have selected. Make sure to provide specific examples in your essay. Use the following questions to assist you in gathering information: Are the two leaders more alike or different? How? Did the leaders do things to help their people? What? Did the leaders do things that harmed their people? What? How did the country(ies) change under the rule of the selected leaders? Document your sources and refer to the writing rubric for guidance. Submit this assignment when you are finished.