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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... Uruguay , Costa Rica , and Panama ( see Table I.2 ) . Of interest in Table I.2 is that of the six Table 1.2 Failed State Index ( FSI ) , Latin America , 2006 Total Score , Rank Order Country Haiti FSI ( N = 148 ) Severity of State ...
... Uruguay Venezuela 76 102 2 0 4 3 Source : Bruce Finley , " High Noon in Latin America : U.S. Targets ' Lawless ' Areas , " Denver Post ( December 5 , 2005 ) . Using U.S. government data and Washington Office on Latin America data ...
... 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 distinct racial mixtures and linguistic ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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