 A book well worth reading
This book does a exellent job in explaining the centuries of exploitation by the rich nations of the world and the effects on the local populations of Latin America. A must read for anyone interested in the region.
 America haters of the world, UNITE
this book is nothing but communist tripe, from the ungrateful leftists who cannot accept that we saved them from Spanish imperialism, and communism, and that they cannot accept that even after being independent for hundreds of years, they wallow in their own corruption.
This is the typical book written by a communist or a radical socialist from Latin America
This is the typical book written by a communist or a radical socialist from Latin America to hide the scandalous failures of this continent with their populist leaders at front. Pure propaganda! If you want an analytical study of Latin America, please instead read "The Latin Americans: Their Love-Hate Relationship with the United States" by Carlos Rangel due to the reasons I explain below.
Two hundred years ago two big territories were founded almost simultaneously: one of them (USA) became the first World power, while the other (Latin America) is submerged into the third world. Why?
Rangel magisterially develops in its book the answer to this distressing question and the answer is even more distressing.
Only analytic genius like him could foresee in 1986 the future of a Continent based in his research and knowledge of the integration of their people; based, also, on its history plenty of the failures of their leaders who have found several myths to compensate, hide and alleviate the incapacity to develop great nations.
Not a single person who intends to know Latin America in depth can do it without reading this exciting critical work by Rangel, which is so tough for the majority of its inhabitants that they have preferred to ignore it for years.
The Latin Americans: Their Love-Hate Relationship with the United States
by far the best history of Latin America
This is a complete read of how government can skew advancement, noting involvement by foreign nations, while not silent by any means, on how drastically Latin American governments themselves have hurt their own populations. (that is a skewer of another reader's comments, who said the opposite)
I find it strange but very revealing that other reviewers also denounce the book because Chavez gave it to Obama.
Chavez is a far more democratically chosen leader than Obama was. But that is beside the point.
It is a mistake to write off a book simply because a man who one may not agree with politically thinks it is a great book. Chavez also gave away free Don Quixote novels (probably the best novel ever written). And recommended people read Hegemony or Survival by Noam Chomsky (probably the smartest humanist alive). Say what you like about Chavez he is one well-read individual.
Back to the book at hand, it is clearly the best book on the subject of Latin American history that I have heard of, absolutely and undeniably. It is akin to The People's History of the United States for the USA.
It is only the neo-liberal that would disagree. It doesn't take much to see why. Neo-liberalism has ripped Latin American apart and this book shows how better than any other.
Please read ignorant reviews critically. There are far too many reactionary neo-liberal sheep. Especially in corporate controlled America.
And remember...the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who don't take sides...
There's a Reason YOU Won't Like this Book
Good art, fine art, hits a nerve. This book will rip out your nervous system....
Those who profit from imperialism will hate it. Those who pay the price will identify with it and like it.
Now look at the rating chart---no middle ground. That should tell you how good this book is.
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