Latin America: Myth and Reality

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llSBlISfa where ultramodern factories are found in com ties still outside the cash economy; where sp< cities are surrounded by appalHng slums; wl eracy prevails within a rich culture; where wealthy few are supported by masses living in feudal state of the fifteenth century.

l.A'lfc > v'^CA-íh^ Pres»denr Keni called "THE MOST CRITICAL AREA !N THE WORLD." in this provocative book a distinguished Latin American expert clears away somé misconceptions concerning a "sick society" by examining its "visible" image and its "invisible" realities. He analyzes political conflagrations including the recent Oominican revolution; shows where modern industrialization and capitalistic economy have failed, so far, to relieve the degraded masses. Above all, he telis why-as leng as our southern neighbor seethes with social ilfs and infustices-there can be no real security for democracy in the Americas. "Convincing and concise analysis of fundamental inter-American issues...deserves the widest... Tovább

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llSBlISfa where ultramodern factories are found in com ties still outside the cash economy; where sp< cities are surrounded by appalHng slums; wl eracy prevails within a rich culture; where wealthy few are supported by masses living in feudal state of the fifteenth century.

l.A'lfc > v'^CA-íh^ Pres»denr Keni called "THE MOST CRITICAL AREA !N THE WORLD." in this provocative book a distinguished Latin American expert clears away somé misconceptions concerning a "sick society" by examining its "visible" image and its "invisible" realities. He analyzes political conflagrations including the recent Oominican revolution; shows where modern industrialization and capitalistic economy have failed, so far, to relieve the degraded masses. Above all, he telis why-as leng as our southern neighbor seethes with social ilfs and infustices-there can be no real security for democracy in the Americas. "Convincing and concise analysis of fundamental inter-American issues...deserves the widest possible diffusion." -The Saturday Review "A perceptive and thoughtful examination of Latin America -its institutional, economic and political image and its reality. The author provides reasoned insights along with practical suggestions for bettering a deteriorating hemispheric situation; of particular interest are those pertaining to foreign capital and its -Foreign Affairs Vissza