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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... planned to consolidate his power further in order to prevent challenges to his rule from emerging . President Chávez stirred up additional fears with a plan to nationalize Venezuela's main telephone and electricity companies in January ...
... planned . Furthermore , the Caribbean region is not known for serious religious and racial tensions ; Guyanese Muslims have resoundingly condemned the JFK plot despite many who deeply resent the U.S. treatment of Muslims , whether in ...
... planned trip to New York in 2003 on the grounds of security threats , including reports that for- mer Venezuelan military personnel were training in Florida for a future invasion of Venezuela . In the aftermath of September 11 , 2001 ...
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The Meaning of Hot Spot Terminology | 1 |
Mexico | 55 |
Central America | 81 |
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