Oil and the Opposition

Oil and the Opposition

The government's attempt to derail opposition to the proposed privatization of Petro-PerO is a pal- pable demonstration of the contradiction ...
Reviews

Reviews

Tunnel to Canto Grande: The Story of the Most Daring Prison Escape in Latin American History by Claribel Alegria and ...
Newsbriefs

Newsbriefs

U.S. GOVERNMENT REVIEWS BAN ON SALE OF ADVANCED WEAPONS TO LATIN AMERICA WASHINGTON, JUNE 5, 1996 S ecretary of Defense ...
The Two Faces of Fujimori's Rural Policy

The Two Faces of Fujimori’s Rural Policy

A new law has opened up the fertile lands along the coast to the market. In the Andean highlands, however, ...
Shining Path in the 21st Century: Actors in Search of a New Script

Shining Path in the 21st Century: Actors in Search of a New Script

After Guzmhn proposed a peace agreement with the government, Shining Path split into two factions. Both seek to resolve the ...
Chile: Neruda's Isla Negra

Chile: Neruda’s Isla Negra

After years of silence imposed by the military, Isla Negra, the fabled home of poet Pablo Neruda, is once again ...
Taking Note

Taking Note

Consorting with Tyrants U.S. policymakers speak of the inauguration of a new ,era in U.S. Latin America policy in the ...
Letters

Letters

Disarmament in Haiti The Taking Note editorial enti- tied "The 'Violence' of Aristide" [Jan/Feb, 1996] con- demns the U.S. government ...