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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... Nicaragua Government EZLN Government FSLN 1994 Minor Contras 1978-1979 Internal war 1981-1982 Minor 1983-1988 Internal war 1989 Intermediate Table I.1 ( continued ) Intensity Reason for Opposition Year 8 Hot Spot : Latin America.
... Contras , an alliance of several Nicaraguan resistance groups waging war against the revolutionary government in Managua . In order to heighten the threat from revolutionary Nicaragua , Abrams gave false testimony to Congress and this ...
... Contras , death squads , democracy and democracy promotion , domino theory , guerrilla warfare , imperialism , Monroe Doctrine , Operation Condor , Operation Northwoods , Plan Colombia , Reagan Doctrine , regime change , revolutions ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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