Latin America and the United States

This book brings together the most important documents in the history of the relationship between the United States and Latin America. In addition to the standard canon of diplomatic sources, which are reproduced here in their full, original versions, the book also includes less-frequently- cited works, from the "Rum and Coco Cola" song to Senate findings in investigations of assassination plots during the 1970s. All of them illuminate key issues and a variety of interests and...
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This book brings together the most important documents in the history of the relationship between the United States and Latin America. In addition to the standard canon of diplomatic sources, which are reproduced here in their full, original versions, the book also includes less-frequently- cited works, from the "Rum and Coco Cola" song to Senate findings in investigations of assassination plots during the 1970s. All of them illuminate key issues and a variety of interests and opinions, and reflect the patterns of both continuity and change in US-Latin American relations, Encompassing trasnational concerns ranging from economic relations and environmental matters to immigration, human rights, and culture, these readings illustrate not just the commonly discussed US policy toward Latin America but also the often-overlooked Latin American perspective as well as general opinion in the U.S.