Provides an up-to-date analysis of many aspects of Latin America through a series of short essays, written by experienced geographers.

Economic development has been an challenge facing the countries of Latin America. Because the United States, from the very nature of its geographic and economic

In the 1980s Latin America experienced its second worst economic crisis of the century; today the average per capita income is about 10 percent less than a deca

An examination of the historical events that have shaped Latin America's fundamental economic and political dynamics.

Provides the basic economic tools for students to understand the problems in the countries of Latin America. This third edition analyzes challenges to the neoli

Latin America’s diverse political and economic struggles and triumphs have captured the global imagination. The region has been a site of brutal dictators, re