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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... project conventional military power into Latin America , according to William M. LeoGrande , since " its only opportunity to gain a foothold was to be invited in by ideologically sympathetic govern- ments " such as those of Cuba ...
... project remain slim . The search for alternate routes across the Central American isthmus brought renewed focus on the Darién region . The Darién Gap is one of the five major interoceanic routes in Central America that have been con ...
... project would cost an estimated $ 18 billion and take more than a decade to build . Panama's plans to upgrade its canal at a cost of $ 5.2 billion was put to a referendum on October 22 , 2006 , but there are serious concerns about ...
Efni
The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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