The bestselling primer on the social, political, and economic challenges facing Central and South America—now fully revised and updated.   Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid’s bestselling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been wholly updated to reflect the new realities of the “Forgotten Continent.” The former Americas editor for the Economist, Reid suggests that much of Central and South America, though less poor, less unequal, and better educated than before, faces harder economic times now that the commodities boom of the 2000s is over. His revised, in-depth account of the region reveals dynamic societies more concerned about corruption and climate change, the uncertainties of a Donald Trump-led United States, and a political cycle that, in many cases, is turning from left-wing populism to center-right governments. This essential new edition provides important insights into the sweeping changes that have occurred in Latin America in recent years and indicates priorities for the future.   “[A] comprehensive and erudite assessment of the region . . . While the social and economic face of Latin America is becoming more attractive, political life remains ugly and, in some countries, is getting even uglier.”—The Washington Post “Excellent . . . a comprehensive primer on the history, politics, and culture of the hemisphere.”—Francis Fukuyama, New York Times bestselling author “Reid’s book offers something valuable to both specialists and the general reading public . . . He writes of Latin America with great empathy, intelligence, and insight.”—Hispanic American Historical Review Read more

IMPORTANTE: Esta guía se ha ACTUALIZADO para incluir todos los cambios introducidos por el nuevo Presidente de los Estados Unidos.Compra tu Guía Completa para la Ciudadanía Americana en pasta blanda y recibe GRATIS un Audiolibro y 100 Tarjetas Flashcards Imprimibles.⭐ ¡La única guía con SECCIONES EN INGLÉS Y ESPAÑOL para una preparación completa y segura de tu entrevista! ⭐¿Te preocupa no saber exactamente qué te preguntarán en la entrevista de ciudadanía y quedarte en blanco, perdiendo así esas oportunidades laborales que tanto deseas?¿Temes no pasar el examen de naturalización por no tener el inglés como lengua materna, arriesgando la posibilidad de patrocinar a tu familia?¿Sientes que el tiempo para estudiar es insuficiente, y eso podría significar perder tu derecho al voto para siempre?Si te identificas, entendemos tus preocupaciones. Sabemos lo importante que es para ti obtener la ciudadanía estadounidense. Por eso, ¡puedes estar tranquilo! Has encontrado el libro ideal.Esta guía, creada por instructores especializados en naturalización, te preparará a fondo para cada aspecto del examen. Estarás completamente LISTO para las preguntas y confiado en cada respuesta. La guía se actualiza constantemente para darte una experiencia de estudio segura y precisa.En su interior, encontrarás:Todas las 100 preguntas y respuestas del USCIS con explicaciones y material esencial. Todo claro y directo para aprovechar cada minuto de estudio.Un enfoque especial para mejorar tu inglés, pensado para hablantes no nativos, con el vocabulario esencial para enfrentarte al examen con seguridad.5 estrategias clave para abordar el examen con serenidad y asegurar tu éxito en el primer intento.Preparación detallada para la entrevista, con tips para responder con confianza a cada pregunta.19 pruebas de simulacro para que te prepares como en el examen real: 10 pruebas cívicas, 3 de comprensión oral, 3 de lectura y 3 de escritura.Los 7 errores más comunes y cómo evitarlos al completar el formulario N-400, basados en los consejos de expertos.Y mucho más...♦ BONOS:100 Flashcards Imprimibles con todas las preguntas y respuestas del USCIS, una herramienta esencial para memorizar con facilidad.Versión en Audio con extractos clave para que puedas estudiar en movimiento y mejorar tu inglés sin interrumpir tu rutina diaria.Nuestros especialistas han dedicado rigurosa investigación para ahorrarte tiempo y resolver todas tus dudas. Llegarás al examen seguro de ti mismo, confiado en tu preparación y sin incertidumbres.¿Qué esperas?Desplázate hacia arriba y haz clic en "BUY NOW" para asegurar tu camino hacia el éxito. Read more

Ocurrida entre 1865 y 1870, este conflicto ha sido uno de los más trágicos y dolorosos acontecimientos de la América Meridional durante el siglo XIX. Llamada de la "Triple Alianza" también, fue un terrible enfrentamiento bélico donde la República Argentina, el Imperio del Brasil y la República Oriental del Uruguay se unieron en alianza ofensiva y defensiva contra el gobierno paraguayo de Francisco Solano López, presidente de dicho país. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Read more

Explore la fascinante historia de una guerra que pocas veces se menciona en los libros de texto estadounidenses.La guerra del Paraguay de 1864-1870 fue la guerra más sangrienta entre naciones de la historia de Sudamérica. Descubra cómo el pequeño Paraguay tenía un tirano con un ego gigantesco y el mayor ejército del continente, y cómo y por qué invadió Brasil y Argentina. Entérese sobre la mayor batalla naval de la historia de Sudamérica y sobre la fortaleza paraguaya llamada el Gibraltar de Sudamérica.También conocerá cómo el rey de Portugal se trasladó a Río de Janeiro con su corte para escapar de Napoleón y cómo declaró a Brasil igual a Portugal. Aprenda cómo su hijo y su nieto se convirtieron en emperadores del Imperio independiente de Brasil.Descubra a Eliza Alice Lynch, la mujer irlandesa que fue amante de un tirano y poseyó más propiedades que ninguna otra mujer en el mundo. Quedará cautivado por su escandaloso amor por un tirano asesino y por cómo lo siguió hasta su muerte, enterrándolo a él y a su hijo mayor en una tumba que cavó en el barro con sus propias manos.En este libro, aprenderá lo siguiente:Las misiones jesuíticas a los guaraníes, una teocracia independiente única en la historia.El Dr. José Gaspar de Francia, o el Supremo, que obligaba a los visitantes extranjeros a permanecer en Paraguay el resto de sus vidas.Carlos Antonio López, el Excelentísimo, que engordó tanto que no podía montar a caballo.Francisco Solano López, el Mariscal, que pensaba que los pelotones de fusilamiento eran un desperdicio de balas y mandaba ejecutar a bayoneta o machete.Cómo Uruguay y Paraguay sobrevivieron siendo vecinos de superpotencias.Haga clic en el botón «añadir a la cesta» para saber más sobre esta guerra relativamente desconocida pero muy interesante.Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Read more

Stories of transnational terror and justice illuminate the past and present of South America’s struggles for human rights   “Outstanding. . . . An Olympian view of the Condor system.”—Philip Chrimes, International Affairs   Through the voices of survivors and witnesses, human rights activists, judicial actors, journalists, and historians, Francesca Lessa unravels the secrets of transnational repression masterminded by South American dictators between 1969 and 1981. Under Operation Condor, their violent and oppressive regimes kidnapped, tortured, and murdered hundreds of exiles, or forcibly returned them to the countries from which they had fled. South America became a zone of terror for those who were targeted, and of impunity for those who perpetuated the violence.   Lessa shows how networks of justice seekers gradually materialized and effectively transcended national borders to achieve justice for the victims of these horrors. Based on extensive fieldwork, archival research, trial ethnography, and over one hundred interviews, The Condor Trials explores South America’s past and present and sheds light on ongoing struggles for justice as its societies come to terms with the unparalleled atrocities of their not-so-distant pasts. Read more

Haven to Nazis, smugglers’ paradise, home to some of the earth’s oddest wildlife and most baroquely awful dictatorships, Paraguay is a nation waiting for the right chronicler. In John Gimlette, at last it has one. With an adventurer’s sang-froid, a historian’s erudition, and a sense of irony so keen you could cut a finger on it, Gimlette celebrates the beauty, horror and–yes–charm of South America’s obscure and remote “island surrounded by land.”He takes readers from genteel drawing rooms in Asuncion–where ladies still gossip about the nineteenth-century Irish adventuress who became Paraguay’s Empress to the “Green Hell” of the Chaco, a vast, inhospitable tract populated by aging Mennonites and discouraged Indians. Replete with eccentrics and scoundrels, ecologically minded cannibals and utopians from every corner of the earth, At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pigis a madly entertaining book. Read more

Reissued with a new introduction by the author, The Paraguayan War is an engrossing and comprehensive account of the origins and early campaigns of the deadliest and most extensive interstate war ever fought in Latin America. One of the first significant investigations of the Paraguayan War available in English, it investigates the complexities of South American nationalism, military development, and political intrigue.A 2003 CHOICE Academic Title of the Year, The Paraguayan War sets the stage for The Road to Armageddon, Thomas L. Whigham’s exploration of the effects of this devastating conflict on individuals, Paraguayan society, and the continent as a whole. Together, these books fill an important gap in our understanding of Latin American history. Read more

6 manuscritos completos en 1 libro:Historia de América Latina: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Sudamérica, México, Centroamérica y las islas del CaribeLa guerra mexicano-estadounidense: Una guía fascinante del conflicto armado entre los Estados Unidos de América y México junto con el impacto de la Revolución de TexasLa guerra del Paraguay: Una guía fascinante de una guerra sudamericana llamada la guerra de la Triple Alianza entre Paraguay y los países aliados de Argentina, Brasil y UruguayHistoria de Brasil: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Brasil, desde la antigua civilización marayó hasta la actualidad, pasando por la colonización del Imperio portuguésHistoria de Argentina: Una guía fascinante de la historia argentina, desde el período precolombino, pasando por el imperio incaico y la colonización española, hasta el presenteHistoria del Perú: Una guía fascinante de la historia peruana, desde la civilización chavín y otras antiguas civilizaciones andinas hasta el presente, pasando por el Imperio incaicoExploraremos desde el contacto precolombino hasta la conquista europea, la colonización y la posterior independencia de América Latina. Seguiremos el cataclismo del choque de civilizaciones cuando hombres como Hernán Cortés y Francisco Pizarro hicieron la guerra a los aztecas e incas. Examinaremos la posterior fusión de grandes y poderosas civilizaciones como estas con la cultura y el estilo de vida de sus conquistadores.La guerra mexicano-estadounidense fue un breve conflicto bélico entre Estados Unidos y México en el siglo XIX que desempeñó un papel crucial en la configuración del paisaje del continente y tuvo un efecto duradero en ambos países.Desplácese hacia arriba y haga clic en el botón «añadir a la cesta» para empezar a aprender sobre Historia de América Latina.Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Read more

A wildly humorous account of the author's travels across Paraguay–South America's darkly fabled, little-known “island surrounded by land.”Rarely visited by tourists and barely touched by global village sprawl, Paraguay remains a mystery to outsiders. Think of this small nation and your mind is likely to jump to Nazis, dictators, and soccer. Now, John Gimlette’s eye-opening book–equal parts travelogue, history, and unorthodox travel guide–breaches the boundaries of this isolated land,” and illuminates a little-understood place and its people.It is a wonderfully animated telling of Paraguay's story: of cannibals, Jesuits, and sixteenth-century Anabaptists; of Victorian Australian socialists and talented smugglers; of dictators and their mad mistresses; bloody wars and Utopian settlements; and of lives transplanted from Japan, Britain, Poland, Russia, Germany, Ireland, Korea, and the United States. The author travels from the insular cities and towns of the east, along ghostly trails through the countryside, to reach the Gran Chaco of the west: the “green hell” covering almost two-thirds of the country, where 4 percent of the population coexists–more or very-much-less peacefully–with a vast array of exotic wildlife that includes jaguars, prehistoric lungfish, and their more recently evolved distant cousins, the great fighting river fish. Gimlette visits with Mennonites and the indigenas, arms dealers and real-estate tycoons, shopkeepers, government bureaucrats and, of course, Nazis. Filled with bizarre incident, fascinating anecdote, and richly evocative detail, At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig is a brilliant description of a country of eccentricity and contradiction, of beguilingly individualistic men and women, and of unexpected and extraordinary beauty. It is a vivid, often riotous, always fascinating, journey. Read more

In 1864 the capture of Brazilian steamer the Marquês de Olinda initiated South America's most significant war. Thousands of Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan soldiers engaged in a protracted siege of Paraguay, leaving the Paraguayan economy and population devastated. The suffering defied imagination and left a tradition of bad feelings, changing politics in South America forever.This is the definitive work on the Triple Alliance War. Thomas L. Whigham examines key personalities and military engagements while exploring the effects of the conflict on individuals, Paraguayan society, and the continent as a whole. The Road to Armageddon is the first book utilize a broad range of primary sources and materials, including testimony from the men and women who witnessed the war first-hand. Read more

Between 1864 and 1870 four nations fought in an extraordinarily bloody war - the largest in the history of South America. The powerhouses Argentina and Brazil alongside tiny Uruguay on one side, and the small but increasingly-powerful Paraguay on the other, fought a conflict that was almost contemporary with the American Civil War and Franco-Prussian War, and rivalled their very high casualty rates. The aftermath of the war saw defeated Paraguay's territory diminished, its total population reduced by a staggering 70 per cent, and its economy ruined for generations, while victorious Brazil was established as the predominant military power on the continent. Despite the extraordinary ferocity of the fighting and the significant historical consequences thereafter, little has been published in English on a war that shaped the political map of Latin America to this day. This title book in some crucial gaps by telling the story of the men who fought on both sides, using contemporary paintings, prints, and rare early photographs combined with detailed research and engaging analysis. Read more

This highly illustrated study examines, in detail, the brutal Paraguayan War of 1864--70, one of the largest and bloodiest conflicts in South American history. The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was the largest and most important military conflict in the history of South America, after the Wars of Independence, and its only true “continental” war. It involved four countries and lasted for more than five years, during which Paraguay fought alone against a powerful alliance formed by Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. This conflict was remarkable in its huge scale and its terrible cost in lives, with the catastrophic human price paid by Paraguay amounting to more than 300,000 men, a loss of some 70 percent of the country's total population. The war was a real revolution for the armies of South America, and the first truly modern conflict of the continent. When the war began in 1864, the armies were small, poorly trained, and badly equipped semi-professional forces. However, by the time the war ended, most of them had adopted percussion rifles employing the Minié system and new weapons like breech-loading rifles and Gatling machine guns were being tested for the first time on the continent. This title covers the whole span of the war, from when the early days the conflict primarily involved small columns of a few thousand men seeking each other out in rugged and sparsely inhabited territory, through to the later Napoleonic-style positional battles fought at points of strategic importance. It also explores the unique challenges presented by the humid, subtropical climate, including the devastating impact of disease on the troops. Read more

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A detailed and illustration work on the most deadly conflict in the history of Latin AmericaThe War of the Triple Alliance an international military conflict fought in South America from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. It was the deadliest war in Latin America’s history with an estimated 400,000 deaths. It was particularly devastating in Paraguay which suffered catastrophic losses in population – some claim that almost 70% of its adult male population died – and was forced to cede territory to Argentina and Brazil. The main aim of this book is to present a complete presentation of the organization, uniforms and weapons of the South American armies involved in the War of the Triple Alliance. This includes eight original illustrations by noted military artist - Guiseppe Rava. Read more

Paraguay has been called the least-known country in Latin America, an island surrounded by land, and the "South American Tibet." For many years, foreign writers and journalists described it as an enigmatic land where a peculiar people endured calamities and Nazis sought refuge. Tomas Mandl spent 2016 to 2020 traveling through the country, meeting leading minds and sifting through data. Drawing on more than 40 interviews with historians, political scientists, economists, journalists and diplomats, this book provides a timely assessment of Paraguay's strengths, challenges and developmental outlook, and their implications for the world. Read more

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Read more

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6 manuscritos completos en 1 libro: Historia de América Latina: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Sudamérica, México, Centroamérica y las islas del CaribeLa guerra mexicano-estadounidense: Una guía fascinante del conflicto armado entre los Estados Unidos de América y México junto con el impacto de la Revolución de TexasLa guerra del Paraguay: Una guía fascinante de una guerra sudamericana llamada la guerra de la Triple Alianza entre Paraguay y los países aliados de Argentina, Brasil y UruguayHistoria de Brasil: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Brasil, desde la antigua civilización marayó hasta la actualidad, pasando por la colonización del Imperio portuguésHistoria de Argentina: Una guía fascinante de la historia argentina, desde el período precolombino, pasando por el imperio incaico y la colonización española, hasta el presenteHistoria del Perú: Una guía fascinante de la historia peruana, desde la civilización chavín y otras antiguas civilizaciones andinas hasta el presente, pasando por el Imperio incaicoExploraremos desde el contacto precolombino hasta la conquista europea, la colonización y la posterior independencia de América Latina. Seguiremos el cataclismo del choque de civilizaciones cuando hombres como Hernán Cortés y Francisco Pizarro hicieron la guerra a los aztecas e incas. Examinaremos la posterior fusión de grandes y poderosas civilizaciones como estas con la cultura y el estilo de vida de sus conquistadores.La guerra mexicano-estadounidense fue un breve conflicto bélico entre Estados Unidos y México en el siglo XIX que desempeñó un papel crucial en la configuración del paisaje del continente y tuvo un efecto duradero en ambos países.La guerra del Paraguay de 1864-1870 fue la guerra más sangrienta entre naciones de la historia de Sudamérica. Descubra cómo el pequeño Paraguay tenía un tirano con un ego gigantesco y el mayor ejército del continente, y cómo y por qué invadió Brasil y Argentina. Entérese sobre la mayor batalla naval de la historia de Sudamérica y sobre la fortaleza paraguaya llamada el Gibraltar de Sudamérica.Brasil tiene un suelo fértil perfecto para la agricultura, así como oro y otros recursos rentables, y, sin embargo, al principio de la colonización, ninguna nación europea quiso colonizarlo. Exploraremos la prehistoria de Brasil y por qué los colonos dudaron tanto en asentarse allí. Sin embargo, una vez que lo hicieron, la historia de Brasil cambió para siempre.Argentina tiene una historia larga y compleja. Durante cientos de años, Argentina estuvo habitada por grupos de cazadores-recolectores. En su mayor parte, estos grupos de personas se llevaban bien entre sí. Con el tiempo, el Imperio inca ascendió y se apoderó de las comunidades argentinas una por una. Los españoles llegaron unos veinte años después, trayendo una nueva ola de invasión a los habitantes nativos. El pueblo argentino no declararía su independencia hasta 1816, y después se enfrentó a una guerra civil tras otra.Perú es una tierra que, para muchos, parece lejana y distante. Incluso para quienes viven relativamente cerca geográficamente, Perú puede parecer fuera de su alcance. Después de todo, Perú está situado en lo alto de los Andes, en la costa occidental de Sudamérica. Los que se atreven a vivir a esta altitud han aprendido a vivir a su manera.Desplácese hacia arriba y haga clic en el botón «añadir a la cesta» para empezar a aprender sobre Historia de América Latina. Read more

Uniquely comprehensive and comparative, praised for its devotion to social and cultural developments as well as politics and economics, The Epic of Latin America is once again revised and brought up to date, with chapters on the great upheavals of the 1980s. The book received the Gold Medal of the Commonwealth Club of California for outstanding literary achievement by a California author and was selected by the American Library Association as one of the "fifty best books of the year." Read more

Step into the captivating world of Paraguay with this remarkable text-only book that takes you on a journey through the heart of South America's hidden gem. In "The History of Paraguay: Hidden Histories and Vibrant Traditions," you'll embark on an extraordinary adventure through the annals of history, the depths of culture, and the allure of this often-overlooked nation.Uncover the secrets of Paraguay's ancient indigenous civilizations, from the Guarani heartland to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. Traverse the rich tapestry of colonial Paraguay, where the Jesuit Missions stood as utopian experiments, and witness the clash of cultures in the Guaraní Jesuit War. Explore the challenges of colonial life, the quest for independence, and the eras of dictators and dictums that shaped Paraguay's destiny. Delve into the profound impact of the Paraguayan War and the nation's journey toward reconstruction and recovery in the late 19th century.Navigate the turbulent waters of the mid-20th century and witness Paraguay's transition to democracy in 1989. Experience the nation's modern evolution, from its indigenous communities to its rich biodiversity, and savor the flavors of its traditional cuisine. Immerse yourself in the historic and cultural tapestry of Paraguay's cities, from Asunción to Ciudad del Este, Concepción to Villarrica. And discover the hidden treasures and must-visit sights that beckon travelers to this enchanting land."The History of Paraguay" is an invitation to travel through time and space, to witness the resilience and creativity of a nation that has found its voice. It's an exploration of a land where history, culture, and nature converge, waiting for you to turn the pages and begin your adventure. Buy the book today and embark on a literary voyage that will transport you to the heart of Paraguay. Read more