The corrupt and despotic rule of Antonio Floresco, longtime dictator of the Carolines, seems finally to be unravelling. His only remaining allies seem to be his daughter, and his wife, the First Lady. History, though, has demonstrated that if there is one creature more self-serving than a despotic ruler it is likely to be the despot's consort. The corrupt and despotic rule of Antonio Floresco, longtime dictator of the Carolines, seems finally to be unravelling. The economy is in shambles, the people have been reduced to desperate poverty, a communist insurgency is rapidly making gains in