Obama and the New Left in Latin America is a political radiogram of the transformations that have taken place in Latin America over the past decade, with a particular focus on the region's fraught relations with the United States. Colombian journalist Clara Nieto reflects with seasoned acuity on the new ideological movements sweeping through Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Argentina, as well as the evolving political landscape in her own country as it transitions from the militaristic Álvaro Uribe government to peace negotiations under President Juan Manuel Santos. This book delves into the political ascendance of Barack Obama, and his impact on hemispheric relations. Obama and the New Left in Latin America will serve as an essential guide to understanding the region's geopolitical landscape for years to come.

Obama and the New Left in Latin America

Politics & Social Sciences

Nieto, Clara

Politics & Government

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The author, a Colombian diplomat, explores the impact of the Cuban Revolution, and the U.S. war to combat it, on Latin America, covering such topics as U.S. foreign policy and Bush's invasion of Panama. Original.

The Masters of War: Cuba, the United States, and Latin America

History

Brandt, Chris

Americas

Seven Stories Pr

Clara Nieto -- a Columbian diplomat for more than 20 years --  offers a critical analysis of U.S. policy toward Latin America from the perspective of those most affected by it. Describing a coherent politics of intervention, Nieto connects seemingly disparate events to create a condemning picture.

Los amos de la guerra, las guerras de los amos

<p>In Masters of War, Clara Nieto adeptly presents the parallel histories of the countries of Latin America, histories that are intertwined, each reflecting the United States’ "coherent policy of intervention" set into motion by the Monroe Doctrine. As the value of this continued policy comes increasingly into question, Nieto argues for the need to evaluate the alarming precedent set in Latin America: the institution of client dictatorships, the roles played by the interests of U.S. corporations, the enormous tolls taken on civilian populations, and the irreversible disruption of regional stability.<br>Drawing from an impressive array of documents and sources as well as from her unique first-hand insights as a participant in crucial meetings and negotiations in the region from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, Nieto chronicles the Cuban Revolution, the CIA-sponsored coup against popularly elected President Allende in Chile, the U.S. invasions of Panama and Grenada, U.S. support for the cultivation and training of paramilitary death squads in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Colombia, as well as similarly severe but less well-known situations in other countries such as Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Honduras, and Guatemala.<br>Masters of War offers, from an informed perspective, perhaps for the first time, a distanced, objective analysis of recent Latin American history. Clara Nieto’s depth of knowledge and understanding is an invaluable resource at a time when the media is seen as unapologetically aligned with the interests of major corporations and policymakers, and the American public has reached a new height of apprehension regarding the intentions behind and consequences of its government’s policies.</p>

Masters of War: Latin America and U.S. Agression From the Cuban Revolution Through the Clinton Years

Seven Stories Press

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Obama and the New Left in Latin America

The Masters of War: Cuba, the United States, and Latin America

Los amos de la guerra, las guerras de los amos

Masters of War: Latin America and U.S. Agression From the Cuban Revolution Through the Clinton Years