Los Angeles Times

Trump accused of distorting history of Mexican-American War to justify heavy hand in Latin America

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Trump administration’s White House statement on the Mexican-American War omitted slavery’s role and Native ...
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Beyond black and red : African-native relations in colonial Latin America / edited by Matthew Restall

Introduction: Black slaves, red paint / Matthew Restall -- Black soldiers, native soldiers : meanings of military service in the Spanish American colonies / Ben Vinson III and Matthew Restall -- ...
The Economist

The culture of Latin America will continue its global rise

Soundtracks, screens and bookshelves will feature a Latin American flavour in 2026. The region’s cultural industries, once thought peripheral, have become central to global entertainment. From Puerto ...
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Modern Latin America / Thomas E. Skidmore, Peter H. Smith

Prologue. Why Latin America -- The colonial foundations, 1492-1880s -- The transformation of modern Latin America, 1880s-2000s -- Argentina : prosperity, deadlock, and change -- Chile : socialism, ...