Hot Spot: Latin AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 28. feb. 2008 - 288 síður 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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... Brazilian politics and society . The U.S. media tend to ignore Brazil , often referring to the country as a " sleeping giant " with enormous wealth and potential , if only it followed a development path resembling the United States ...
... Brazilian addressing of , 159 Caribbean - South American , 196 , 198-200 in Central America , 83 , 85 , 87 , 90 , 98 , 100 Chávez , H. , suspected of ties to , 142 , 147-148 , 150 in Colombia , 16 , 54 , 113t combating , goal of , 28 ...
... Brazilian addressing of , 159 Islamic radicals and , 4 , 173-174 , 198-200 Trade left - populist politicians and , 23 pattern , long - standing , 26 pressure concerning , 11 psychological aspects of , 32 embargos , 41 fair , 205 Latin ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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