Latin American dictators of the 20th century : the lives and regimes of 15 rulers
"This book investigates contradictions in U.S. foreign policy: promoting democracy abroad while supporting dictatorships in Latin America. Such analysis requires multiple perspectives and this work embraces an evaluation of the influence of military dictatorships on cultural elements, while drawing on data from documentary archives, court case files, investigative reports, international treaties, witness testimonies, and letters from survivors"--Provided by publisher
eBook, English, 2013
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2013
collective biographies
1 online resource
9781476600161, 9781283912822, 1476600163, 1283912821
823170045
Porfirio Díaz, Mexico (1876-1911)
Manuel Estrada Cabrera, Guatemala (1898-1920)
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas, Brazil (1930-1945) and (1951-1954)
Rafael Trujillo, Dominican Republic (1930-1961)
Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Venezuela (1952-1958)
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Colombia (1953-1957)
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, Paraguay (1954-1989)
The Duvalier family, Haiti (1957-1986)
The Somoza dynasty, Nicaragua (1936-1979)
Hugo Banzer Suárez, Bolivia (1971-1978) and (1997-2001)
Juan María Bordaberry Arocena, Uruguay (1972-1976)
Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, Chile (1973-1990)
Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina (1976-1981)
Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemala (1982-1983)
Manuel Noriega, Panama (1983-1989)