The Latin American Studies Collection
The Latin American Studies Collection includes the following titles:
Some people travel to Bolivia to go down the dangerous silver mines, to see the medieval work conditions. Are they crawling through the contaminated tunnels to learn about a foreign culture, or to escape boredom?
When a devastating mercury spill by the world's richest gold mining corporation hits a quiet peasant village in the Peruvian Andes, a courageous young mayor emerges to lead his people on a quest for healthcare and justice.
An intricately edited documentary composed of film clips from the major works of the Brazilian 'Cinema Novo' movement and period interviews with its leading filmmakers.
Explores Sao Paolo in introduction to series examining the effects of globalization on people and cities.
Documents the devastating effects of the war on drugs and suggests realistic alternatives.
An exploration of racism and skin color in Cuba during the 1950s.
Examines Cuba's response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989.
Shows some of the ways in which the Cuban military mission to Angola - a massive solidarity effort from a small country - touched the lives of ordinary Cubans.
Analysis of the CIA-sponsored 1954 coup in Guatemala.
Looks at the inspirational resistance of Argentinians to the government of Mauricio Macri, whose election preceded Trump's but whose style and policies are eerily similar.
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