Latin American Studies

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Elections in Contemporary Cuba

The Cuban Electoral Process: An Overview

From: Cuba and Its Neighbours

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The ANPP and the Municipality: Functioning Between Elections

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Through a Lens Darkly

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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In this chapter, Lovell discusses the tragic case of Beatriz Eugenia Barrios Marroquin as told through Jean-Marie Simon’s book on Guatemala. 3 $0.30 Add
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Devils and Angels

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In this chapter, Lovell discusses three features by Montreal filmmaker Mary Ellen Davis which focus on the troubled past of Guatemala and what perceptions of the country might look like in the future. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Future of Democratization: Facing the Facts

From: Cuba and Its Neighbours

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Argentina: Occupy, Resist, Produce

From: Humanizing the Economy

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New World, Old Habits Occupy, Resist, Produce Zanon Co-op and Community Brukman An Awakening The Road Ahead 30 $3.00 Add
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The Delivery Man

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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This chapter details the lack of news about Guatemala through Canadian news sources. 1 $0.10 Add
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Into the Fire

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In this chapter, Lovell discusses tragic cases of doctors, teachers, and journalists who faced violence in Guatemala. 8 $0.80 Add
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Scorched Earth

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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This chapter begins with Pope John Paul II’s visit to Guatemala in 1983 and a discussion of the supposed peace now in the country. 9 $0.90 Add
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Futility at the Polls

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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This chapter discusses the call for violence in Guatemala to end and an exploration of Canada and the United States’ stance. 5 $0.50 Add
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Civilian Rule

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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In this chapter, Lovell discusses his arrival in Guatemala in 1985 just before the run-off election took place and the hope a civilian president gave to residents. 4 $0.40 Add
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A Militarized Society

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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This chapter discusses army rhetoric and examining what the role of an army should be in a country like Guatemala. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Daily News

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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In this chapter, Lovell discusses his visit to Guatemala in 1990 and gives social, political, and economic context to the state of the country at that time. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Fiction of Democracy

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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This chapter discusses the complexity of democracy within Guatemala and details issues of mass poverty and human rights violations. 3 $0.30 Add
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Searching for Peace

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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This chapter discusses Ramiro de León Carpio being elected as president in 1993, the fall of his popularity and detailing his first year in office. 4 $0.40 Add
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Scarred by War

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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In this chapter, Lovell discusses the root cause of violence that was never explored in Guatemala and the problems this created for trust in Ramiro de León Carpio’s presidency. 6 $0.60 Add