Sixty-three years ago, President John F. Kennedy single-handedly brought the world back from the brink of nuclear war by ...
Pt. 1: Foregrounds and backgrounds: This land, this people -- The Indian background -- The Iberian background -- The African background -- Pt. 2: The Iberians in the new world: Discovery and conquest ...
For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.
Latin America faces a productivity crisis as industry declines and exports revert to raw materials, according to new ECLAC ...
It is unclear if the Venezuelan government was telling the truth—but the CIA has a long history of clandestine operations in Latin America.