Hot Spot: Latin AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 28. feb. 2008 - 288 síđur From border crime in Mexico to Chavez's revolution in Venezuela, this volume presents up-to-the-minute coverage of the key conflicts, corruption, and revolutionary movements simmering or raging in every region of Latin America. In-depth, comprehensive chapters explore drug wars, immigration issues, terrorism, youth gangs, government corruption, controversy over oil, and political instability, including: The Zapatista Rebellion, the Darien Gap controversy, Evo Morales, Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) and Tupac Amaru, the Falklands, and Guantanamo Bay. |
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... Argentina and Great Britain . Argentina is defeated by the British , helping to put an end to military rule . Argentina returns to civilian rule , begins process of investigating military officials who carried out the " dirty war ...
... Argentina , Chile , Paraguay , and Uruguay ; at times the southern and southeastern regions of Brazil are included along with parts of Bolivia , although Bolivia is typically part of Andean America . The Southern Cone region has ...
... Argentina's claims , particularly when they enjoy the highest per capita income in South America . Nevertheless , the cost of maintaining control over the Falklands is extremely high : Britain deploys 1,200 military personnel to protect ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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