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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... named Forward Operating Locations ( FOL ) , in host country bases . In some of these new facilities , U.S. military personnel are joined by private military contractors or mercenaries to reduce the impact of joint activities . From ...
... named Semapa . Semapa struggles with a lack of money because of its inability to secure international loans and obtain govern- mental support at home . According to journalist Juan Forero , " The water war experience shows that while a ...
... Named after the exploring ship H.M.S. Beagle , on which Charles Darwin sailed , the Beagle Channel lies between Argentina and Chile , south of the Straits of Magellan . The dispute involves three small islands located in the middle of ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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