"Spanning from independence to the present, this book introduces readers to the history of modern Latin America through the experiences of ten notable women. Each biographical chapter includes an overview of the era, providing a fresh perspective on Latin American history"--

The past decade has seen major political upheaval in Latin America, but to understand what happened, ask first where your quinoa and lithium batteries came from. Recounting the story commodity by commodity, Andy Robinson reveals how a new generation of valuable resources - like coltan for smartphones, lithium for electric cars, and niobium for SpaceX rockets - have become important players in the fate of Latin America. Print run 35,000.

"The gripping and little known story of the fight for the allegiance of Latin America during World War II The Tango War fills an important gap in WWII history. Beginning in the thirties, both sides were well aware of the need to control not just the hearts and minds but also the resources of Latin America. The fight was often dirty: residents were captured to exchange for U.S. prisoners of war and rival spy networks shadowed each other across the...

"Against the background of a thousand years of vivid history, acclaimed writer Marie Arana tells the timely and timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and religion (stone). Leonor Gonzales lives in a tiny community perched 18,000 feet above sea level in the Andean cordillera of Peru, the highest human habitation...

Presents an examination of the life and work of the Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz.

"Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan author Miguel Ángel Asturias's masterpiece-the original Latin American dictator novel and pioneering work of magical realism-in its first new English translation in more than half a century, featuring a foreword by Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa. A Penguin Classic. In an unnamed country, an egomaniacal dictator schemes to dispose of a political adversary and maintain his grip on power. As tyranny takes hold, everyone...

A truly traditional artist, Mexican singer Jose Jose has been recording gentle, romantic ballads in his affecting baritone for over four decades.