Introduced and selected by Che Guevara's widow, Aleida March, this book offers a photographic testimony to the extraordinary bond that existed between two extraordinary individuals, whose example stil
This unpublished book was written by the Salvadoran revolutionary and poet shortly before his death. Composed of two book-length essays, "The imperialist apparatus in Central America" and "El Salvador
This anthology examines the experiences of the search for peaceful settlements with various guerrilla forces, including those in Central America (1986?87), El Salvador (1992), Guatemala (1996), Chiapa
A range of prominent Colombian academics and political commentators discuss the issues confronting the peace negotiations that began in Havana in November 2012 between the FARC and the Colombian gover
The first volume in a comprehensive history of Latin America by one of the continent's most prominent historians. It begins examining pre-Columbian society and the violent clashes with the colonizers,
Here Alberto Prieto argues that the Cuban Revolution marked a turning point in the history of the Americas, with imperialism still mired in the Cold War, while revolutionary movements emerged that sub
This volume looks at the birth of the republics of the Americas and the early anticolonial struggles for independence, beginning with the War of Independence in North America, the liberation struggle
John Reed's classic account of Pancho Villa and the Mexican revolution is an early example of an "embedded" journalist, who shared the daily lives of the insurgents and was a witness to the wretched l
Salvador Sanchez Ceren, former FMLN guerrilla commander and vice president of El Salvador, outlines his vision for his country as he prepares for his campaign for president in the 2014 elections. He s
The Popular Unity government (1970?73) under President Allende was a popularly elected, democratic, nationalist government committed to sovereignty, self-determination, and the recovery and control of
For decades in El Salvador, all avenues to peaceful road to reform and social justice were closed and electoral fraud guaranteed military rule. The author is a historical leader of the FMLN that initi
Now a prominent left-wing political figure in Chile and member of parliament, the author describes his experiences following the 1973 military coup in Chile and his own torture in secret underground t
Latin America experiences a third historical wave of independence struggles to overcome the legacy of dictatorships, neoliberalism and imperialist domination.
This is the powerful story of a Salvadoran woman of humble origin, who, as a teacher, unionist, and social activist, was drawn into the revolutionary movement and became famous as guerrilla commander
It's been twenty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union and with it the main paradigms for left-wing movements disappeared. More than twenty prominent leftwing figures from most Latin American c
Leading Cuban intellectual and diplomat Pedro Prada reviews the legacy of Jose Marti and the lessons of the Cuban revolution for other national struggles for sovereignty and social justice. Includes a
Just after the Russian revolution, David Riazanov initiated a conference in Moscow to consider Marxism, not simply from a theoretical standpoint but Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels as practical revolut
A panoramic review of the history of the socialist ideas and practical experience, written by a prominent left-wing Mexican academic. Particular emphasis is given to the prospects for socialism in Lat
Prepared as a submission to the peace talks, this book contains interviews with FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez together with key documents and letters related to the dialogue initiated in 2012 between t
Pure your gentle name, pure your fragile life,bees, shadows, fire, snow, silence and foam,combined with steel and wire andpollen to make up your firmand delicate being.?Pablo Neruda's epitaph for Tina
This new anthology, including many previously unpublished articles, brings together Che Guevara's writings on philosophy and politics, revealing him as one of the great intellectuals and thinkers of t
One of the leading poets of his time, Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda is not so well known for his political activism and his period as a Chilean senator (1945?48). This book contains some of his most elo
From the pre-Hispanic period through to Cuba’s struggle to survive after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Fidel Castro’s stepping down in 2008, this book (in French) offers an overview of the hist
Roberto Regalado, a well-respected authority on Latin American politics, reviews the ?pink tide” of leftist and progressive governments elected over the last decade, from Venezuela to Argentina. He no
Chilean student leader Camila Vallejo was nominated as a Time magazine Person of the Year 2011. With the explosion of student protests for equal access to education, her voice became internationally r
For the first time, Aleida March evokes the memories of her partner and companero, Che Guevara. She describes their great romance and life together from the days when they first met as fellow guerrill
Fidel Castro discusses Barack Obama, the eleventh US president to confront the reality of the Cuban revolution, reviewing a wide range of political issues including the global financial crisis, climat
A comprehensive anthology of the essential writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in Spanish. As well as an extensive chronology, glossary, and annotation, this volume brings the ideas of the nine
One of Brazil's most prominent left activists and former urban guerrilla, Frei Betto is also one of Latin America's foremost liberation theologians. A central adviser to former President Lula Da Silva
Here at last is the first volume in Fidel Castro's long-awaited memoir, a project he has been working on since he retired from public office in 2006.Opening with an extensive chapter on his childhood
Published for the thirtieth anniversary of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, through interviews with many of the key figures of the FMLN, the author presents the remarkable history of the
One of the strongest emerging economies, Brazil is now at a crossroads. Here two prominent figures of the Brazilian left offer a debate about the social, political, and economic achievements of eight
In a forthright style, with anecdotes and political analysis, Jose Luis Merino offers an insight into the brutal civil war in El Salvador (1980-92) and how the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Fron
