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Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity (Latin American Silhouettes) Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity (Latin American Silhouettes)
by Jeffrey M Pilcher

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Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity is a revealing probe into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's most famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book helps to illuminate the social and cultural history of twentieth... (read more)

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Women in Mexico: A Past Unveiled (Translations from Latin America Series) Women in Mexico: A Past Unveiled (Translations from Latin America Series)
by Julia Tunon

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Throughout Mexico's history, women have been subjected to a dual standard: exalted in myth, they remain subordinated in their social role by their biology. But this dualism is not so much a battle between the sexes as the product of a social system. The... (read more)

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Not of Pure Blood: The Free People of Color and Racial Prejudice in Nineteenth-Century Puerto Rico Not of Pure Blood: The Free People of Color and Racial Prejudice in Nineteenth-Century Puerto Rico
by Jay Kinsbruner

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""Not of Pure Blood" is an ambitiously extended study of the free people of color in the slave society of Puerto Rico. Adding much to the emerging body of illuminating literature about life and culture both during the slave period and after, it makes... (read more)

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The Americas in the Age of Revolution, 1750-1850 The Americas in the Age of Revolution, 1750-1850
by Lester Langley

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In this masterly work, Lester D. Langley compares the political and social histories of three revolutions in the Americas: the American Revolution in 1776, the 1791 slave revolt in the French colony that became Haiti, and the prolonged Spanish... (read more)

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Secret History: The C.I.A.'s Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954 Secret History: The C.I.A.'s Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954
by Nick Cullather

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In 1992, the Central Intelligence Agency hired the young historian Nick Cullather to write a history (classified “secret” and for internal distribution only) of the Agency’s Operation PBSUCCESS, which overthrew the lawful government of... (read more)

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Latin America in the Middle Period, 1750-1929 (Latin American Silhouettes) Latin America in the Middle Period, 1750-1929 (Latin American Silhouettes)
by Stuart F Voss

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The customary division of Latin American history into colonial and modern periods has come into question recently. This new book demonstrates that there was a middle period in Latin America's historical evolution since the European Conquest-one no longer... (read more)

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Che: A Memoir by Fidel Castro Che: A Memoir by Fidel Castro
by Fidel Castro

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For the first time Fidel Castro writes with candor and affection of his relationship with Ernesto Che Guevara, documenting his extraordinary bond with Cuba from the revolution's early days to the final guerrilla expedition in Bolivia. (Also in Spanish as... (read more)

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Negotiating NAFTA #173: Negotiating NAFTA: A Mexican Envoy's Account Negotiating NAFTA #173: Negotiating NAFTA: A Mexican Envoy's Account
by Hermann Von Bertrab

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In his foreword to the book, Sidney Weintraub argues that the negotiations leading to the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) may be the most important between the United States and Mexico since the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe... (read more)

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Death is Not Always the Winner Death is Not Always the Winner
by David Landau

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The setting for Death Is Not Always the Winner is one of Cuba's most turbulent and interesting periods: Castro's first years in power, when a handful of men and women rebelled against him not long after they had fought to overthrow Batista's regime. This... (read more)

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Mexico Megacity Mexico Megacity
by James B Pick

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With a population of 15 million persons in 1990, Mexico City is one of the world’s largest cities. It is a famous center of civilizations and culture and one of the economic capitals of the Americas, but it also has serious social and economic... (read more)

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Children of Sanchez Children of Sanchez
by Oscar Lewis

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A deep and intimate account of an actual family from the slums of Mexico City.... (read more)

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The Porto Alegre Alternative: Direct Democracy in Action The Porto Alegre Alternative: Direct Democracy in Action
by Iain Bruce

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Porto Alegre in Brazil is famous as the city that pioneered a revolutionary kind of local democracy. Started over a decade ago by the municipal administration of the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT), this process -- called the 'participatory budget' -- has... (read more)

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Human Tradition Around the World #7: The Human Tradition in Modern Brazil Human Tradition Around the World #7: The Human Tradition in Modern Brazil
by Peter M Beattie

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The Human Tradition in Modern Brazil makes the last two centuries of Brazilian history come alive through the stories of mostly non-elite individuals. The pieces in this lively collection address how people experienced historical continuities and changes... (read more)

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Transnational Peasants: Migrations, Networks, and Ethnicity in Andean Ecuador Transnational Peasants: Migrations, Networks, and Ethnicity in Andean Ecuador
by David Kyle

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Why do two groups from the same country pursue radically different economic strategies of transnational mobility? David Kyle examines the lives of people from four rural communities in two regions of the Andean highlands of Ecuador. Migrants from the... (read more)

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Inside the Volcano: The History and Political Economy of Central America (Series in Political Economy & Economic Development in Latin America) Inside the Volcano: The History and Political Economy of Central America (Series in Political Economy & Economic Development in Latin America)
by Frederick St Weaver

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Central America sprang into the consciousness of the U.S. public in the late 1970s, propelled by the Nicaraguan revolution and the brutal civil wars in Guatemala and El Salvador. The continuing debates over the nature of the conflicts and the role of U.S.... (read more)

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Costa Rica: Quest for Democracy Costa Rica: Quest for Democracy
by John A Booth

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How did Costa Rica become Central America’s first successful democracy? How does Costa Rican democracy work? How does democracy survive despite regional turmoil, foreign intervention, and economic crisis? Beginning with Costa Rica’s history... (read more)

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El Libertador: Writings of Simon Bolivar (Library of Latin America) El Libertador: Writings of Simon Bolivar (Library of Latin America)
by Simon Bolivar

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General Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), called El Liberator, and sometimes the "George Washington" of Latin America, was the leading hero of the Latin American independence movement. His victories over Spain won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Columbia... (read more)

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Hope and Frustration: Interviews with Leaders of Mexico's Political Opposition (Latin American Silhouettes) Hope and Frustration: Interviews with Leaders of Mexico's Political Opposition (Latin American Silhouettes)
by Carlos B Gil

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Hope and Frustration: Interviews with Leaders of Mexico's Political Opposition spotlights six of the most important opposition figures of today. In-depth interviews by Carlos B. Gil introduce the reader to the ideas and the personalities of the men who... (read more)

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Cuba: Picturing Change Cuba: Picturing Change
by E Wright Ledbetter

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Large format photographs help define Cuba as seen through this photographer's lens over a four-year period. Eloquent essays accompany the images.... (read more)

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A Death in Brazil: A Book of Omissions (John MacRae Books) A Death in Brazil: A Book of Omissions (John MacRae Books)
by Peter Robb

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Deliciously sensuous and fascinating, Robb renders in vivid detail the intoxicating pleasures of Brazil' s food, music, literature, and landscape as he travels not only cross country but also back in time-- from the days of slavery to modern day... (read more)

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