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Juan Bosch escribió "Bolívar y la Guerra Social" en 1964, un año después de su derrocamient, mientras se encontraba en Puerto Rico. En este ensayo, Bosch describe el contexto social, político y económico que sirvió de marco de referencia a la gesta independentista en Venezuela. Asimismo, Bosch toma en consideración el contexto geopolítico, particularmente la influencia que ejerció la recién fundada República de Haití en los asuntos domésticos venezolanos. Esta obra, de fácil acceso, será apreciada por aquellos que deseen conocer esta importante etapa de la historia de ...

The Falklands War was one of the strangest in British history - 28,000 men sent to fight for a tiny relic of empire 8,000 miles from home. At the time, many Britons saw it as a tragic absurdity, but the British victory confirmed the quality of British arms and boosted the political fortunes of the Conservative government.

Jungle Hostages, CIA Ties, and a Ghost Helicopter The Shocking True Story of Operation Jaque Fifteen hostages. A fake NGO. A guerrilla army conned on live radio. This isn’t fiction. This is psychological warfare at its most daring. On July 2, 2008, a battered helicopter lifted off from the Colombian jungle. Inside were shackled hostages—three American contractors, a former Colombian presidential candidate, and others who had endured years of brutal captivity under the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). But something was wrong. The helicopter crew weren’t rebels—they were...

In 1560, General Pedro de Ursua led an expedition through the Amazon in search of El Dorado. Three months later, Ursua was murdered. His replacement, Fernando de Guzman, was also murdered. Emerging from the chaos was the Biscayan Lope de Aguirre, who turned away from El Dorado and led his men to Peru to overthrow the royal forces and declare independence from the Spanish Crown. When Aguirre was finally killed, the aftermath was astonishing: hundreds dead, entire towns depopulated, and a nascent revolution quashed.

El intenso relato del regreso clandestino del director de cine Miguel Littín a Chile, su patria.

Uncover the history of Chile, the South American country with a rich and tumultuous history. From the Atacama desert, the driest desert in the world, to the Andes mountain range, Chile is a country with incredible geography and an even more fascinating history. This book uncovers Chile's history, from the origins before colonization to the influence of Spain and the rest of Europe.

Until the 1930s, nationalism had always tended to be a phenomenon of the right-wing or the immigrant anarchists and Bolsheviks. Now, however, the emphasis shifted to the middle ground, and ironically, one of the issues driving Argentine nationalism was the outsized British presence in Argentine affairs, stoked recently by the preferential trade agreement. Perhaps most importantly, the seizure by the British in 1833 of the Islas Malvinas (or as the British termed them, the Falkland Islands) remained a sore point.

¿Bernardo O'Higgins fue el gran libertador de la patria o todo es un engaño? ¿Hubo a mediados del siglo XX un sacrificio humano en el sur de Chile? ¿Existió en Chiloé una monarquía ocultista con brujos y magia? ¿Dónde se encuentran los símbolos de poder de Chile? ¿Combatió un barco alemán en plena Primera Guerra Mundial en nuestras costas? ¿Cuál es el gran misterio que ronda la vida amorosa y política de Diego Portales?

El indeleble recuento del Che de la guerra revolucionaria cubana.

In response to the American administration's attempt to isolate Cuba, Fidel Castro delivered a series of speeches designed to radicalize Latin American society. As Latin America experiences more revolutions in Venezuela and Bolivia, and continues to upset America's plan for neoliberal imperialism, renowned radical writer and activist Tariq Ali provides a searing analysis of the relevance of Castro's message today. Includes an exclusive additional introduction by Tariq Ali.

This audiobook History of the Guianas: A Fascinating Guide to French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname will help you learn about the three small but beautiful South American countries you definitely want to know more about. Have you even heard about these three small countries? With a total population of a little more than 1.5 million people, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname are definitely not one of the biggest countries in the world or South America.

Hacia 1490, la muerte del inca Huayna Cápac y el príncipe Ninan Cuyochi fueron el detonante de la espantosa guerra civil entre Huáscar y Atahualpa, los otros príncipes aspirantes al trono. Este problema, inesperadamente, posibilitó que Francisco Pizarro, que exploraba la zona, se hiciese del imperio más importante de Sudamérica. Le contamos que pasó.

¿Interesado en la historia de América Latina? Gran parte de su historia es la historia de la difusión de la fe católica en la región. Conocerla es imprescindible para entender la idiosincrasia de estos pueblos. Datos para la historia eclesiástica de Margarita, Coche y Cubagua aporta luces para ello. EN DATOS PARA LA HISTORIA ECLESIÁSTICA DE MARGARITA COCHE Y CUBAGUA ENCONTRARÁ: Biografías de importantes sacerdotes y obispos Historia de la construcción de templos, iglesias, capillas, conventos. Datos sobre las imágenes y santos patronos de los pueblos de Margarita, Coche y Cubagua...

El libro trae historias curiosas de lugares de Buenos Aires. La verdad sobre los colores del Caminito. El saludo vulcano, de Star Trek, en el Templo de Libertad. Los símbolos masónicos en la Catedral Metropolitana. Los caníbales del Barrio Chino. El fantasma desnudo y excitado de la Plaza Dorrego. El diariero del Papa Francisco en Plaza de Mayo. El diablo Reservito de la Costanera Sur. La baldosa robada de Museo Beatle. Los pedidos a Santo Gardel en el Cementerio de Chacarita. Los bosteros de Boca Juniors. Los mapas de los quioscos en Florida. El fantasma de Evita en la Biblioteca ...

La rebelión iniciada por José Gabriel Condorcanqui, Túpac Amaru II, bien pudo acabar con gran parte del poder español en América en 1781 en regiones que ahora pertenecen al Perú, Bolivia y Argentina. Para ese entonces, se había dado una importante confluencia entre el descontento generalizado de la población criolla, mestiza e indígena contras las distintas medidas económicas impuestas por la corona y el empoderamiento de una nueva identidad inca que generaba supuestas profecías del resurgimiento del imperio incaico. La captura de Túpac Amaru en abril de 1781 y la firma de paz ...

La historia definitiva sobre los 70: la década en la que la Argentina llegó a naturalizar la violencia política y vivió horrores que aún estremecen. Toda la verdad sobre Perón, la guerrilla, la dictadura, los desaparecidos y las otras víctimas desde un punto de vista objetivo que presenta los hechos y se abstiene de interpretaciones simplistas.

Argentina is a vast land that occupies a huge area of South America and boasts of jungles, plains, deserts, mountains, swamps, and a hundred other environments. While the land itself is impressive, the history of it is just as extraordinary. From pre-Columbian times to its discovery by European adventurers, it has had its share of highs and lows and continues to make its mark today.

Venezuela—a land of stunning natural beauty and the world’s largest proven oil reserves—has become a symbol of both immense promise and dramatic collapse. Venezuela: History, Crisis, and Opportunity unravels the gripping story of how a nation rich in resources was brought to its knees, and how it might rise again.

While Americans have been deeply absorbed with the topic of immigration for generations, emigration from the United States has been almost entirely ignored. Following the US Civil War, an estimated 10,000 Confederates left the US South, most of them moving to Brazil, where they became known as Confederados, Portuguese for “Confederates”. These Southerners were the largest organized group of White Americans to ever voluntarily emigrate from the United States.

Venezuela is a vibrant and incredible country with rich natural resources and an environment backing the Amazon rainforest. This audiobook takes a look at the country’s history, from the Carib and the arrival of the Spanish to their Cold War and political struggles. Inside, you’ll find an insight into the regimes of both democracy and dictatorship, including the rule of José Antonio Páez, Hugo Chavez, and Nicolás Maduro. You’ll also learn about the current issues the country faces, with skyrocketing inflation, economic crisis, and little end in sight.