Latino History

In this compelling new book, relying on original reporting from the most dangerous corners of Rio to the halls of power in Washington, DC, Dave Zirin examines how sports and politics are colliding in remarkable fashion in Brazil, opening up an international conversation on the culture, economics, and politics of sports.

Descubra la historia no contada de Brasil, una tierra donde la exuberante belleza de la Amazonía se encuentra con la energía bulliciosa de ciudades en expansión como Río de Janeiro y São Paulo. Desde el amanecer de las antiguas civilizaciones indígenas hasta la llegada de los exploradores portugueses, la historia de Brasil es una de contrastes impresionantes.

El intenso relato del regreso clandestino del director de cine Miguel Littín a Chile, su patria.

Sumérjase en una fascinante exploración de uno de los capítulos más asombrosos de la historia: la audaz conquista de las Américas por un puñado de audaces conquistadores. Este libro despliega las capas de la historia para revelar una historia mucho más compleja y apasionante que la historia simplista de la potencia de fuego que supera a los números.

Os brasileiros acham que conhecem bem os argentinos. Afinal, nós curtimos Buenos Aires, eles desfrutam de nossas praias e uns e outros praticam a língua comum, o portunhol. Desconfiamos de que ser argentino vai além de amar tango e churrasco, mas nem imaginamos que nossa rivalidade preferencial não é recíproca: eles detestam reconhecer, mas amam os brasileiros e preferem derrotar os ingleses à nossa seleção de futebol.

Vincent Van Gogh curses the stare of the blank canvas. Salvador Dali contemplates mailing a piece of his "lobster-colored pajamas" to Federico Lorca. Hollis Frampton, to the MoMA, demands that artists be paid. The dean of students at San Francisco Art Institute argues to Alicia McCarthy, in very stern words, that graffiti is not art but, rather, a "pain in the ass". In a letter to the editor, Martin Scorsese defends and celebrates Fellini's filmmaking.

Los conquistadores: Una fascinante guía sobre los exploradores españoles, la conquista de América, el intercambio cultural y su legado. El intercambio colombino: Una guía fascinante de la transferencia transatlántica de personas, plantas, animales, ideas, recursos y otros entre América y Europa. Desplácese hacia arriba y haga clic en el botón "agregar al carrito" para leer la apasionante historia de los conquistadores y el intercambio colombino.

Dreamers and their allies, those who care about immigration justice, and anyone interested in the experience of Mexicans in the US will respond to these stories of Mexican immigrants (some documented, some not) illuminating their complex lives. Regardless of status, many are subjected to rights violations, inequality, and violence - all of which existed well before the Trump administration - and have profound feelings of being unwanted in the country they call home.

Tras el rotundo éxito de William Ospina con Pa' que se acabe la vaina, Enrique Serrano escribe aquí su propia visión del pasado y el futuro del país desde una acera ideológica distinta y con un resultado igualmente notable.

Cuando mataron a Jaime Garzón admití que no podía regresar pronto, conseguí una mesa de trabajo grande, alé la pluma y comencé a escribir este libro. Al terminarlo comprendí agachando la cabeza en señal de profundo respeto que el drama de mi exilio, a pesar de sus dolores, es un pálido reflejo de la auténtica tragedia que viven a diario millones de colombianos desterrados, exiliados en su propio país.

Ao reconstituir de maneira sensível e inédita os acontecimentos da madrugada de 27 de janeiro de 2013, quando a cidade de Santa Maria perdeu de uma só vez 242 vidas, Daniela Arbex constrói uma obra que homenageia as vítimas e dá voz aos envolvidos em um dos episódios mais estarrecedores da história do país. Dez anos após a tragédia, o livro deu origem a uma minissérie produzida pela Netflix e dirigida por Julia Rezende. No elenco, há nomes como Thelmo Fernandes (Os Salafrários) e Leonardo Medeiros (O Mecanismo) e Bianca Byington (Homem Onça).

From the boundary surveys of the 1850s to the ever-expanding fences and highway networks of the 21st century, Border Land, Border Water examines the history of the construction projects that have shaped the region where the United States and Mexico meet. Tracing the accretion of ports of entry, boundary markers, transportation networks, fences and barriers, surveillance infrastructure, and dams and other river engineering projects, C. J. Alvarez advances a broad chronological narrative that captures the full life cycle of border building

Latinos are already the largest minority group in the United States, and experts estimate that by 2050, one out of three Americans will identify as Latino. Though their population and influence are steadily rising, stereotypes and misconceptions about Latinos remain, from the assumption that they refuse to learn English to questions of just how "American" they actually are.

Laredo is a city at the crossroads of North American history. Founded by the Spanish in 1755, it has stood at the intersection of regional commerce since its earliest days. Now, John A. Adams, Jr. provides the first-ever panoramic business and economic history of Laredo. He traces the evolution of the region from its early days as a ranching center into the mid-20th century when Laredo had become what it remains today: a booming port of trade and a principle center of commerce and financial services on the southern border of the United States.

What if Latin America Ruled the World? deftly braids together the histories of North and South America from the exploits of Hernán Cortés to the political showmanship of Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales. Scholar Oscar Guardiola-Rivera is an ideal guide for a searching portrait of the Latin America that we rarely hear about.

For this striking, stripped-down account of youth immigration, Villalobos interviewed teens at various stages of the immigration process to illustrate their stories - the physical and emotional difficulties of their travels. He then changed certain elements of these stories in order to protect the children's identities. Each chapter brings forth the voice of one young immigrant's experience, from crossing the Mexican desert to gang violence to the freezers at ICE detention centers.

La naturaleza de este documento es algo indefinida. Por su forma agrupa relatos cortos, a media carrera entre reflexiones y apuntes biográficos de una época de violencia. Llamémoslos textos de no-ficción, sencillos, para no enrarecer más el entreverado campo de la memoria. Sin embargo su contenido no es arbitrario. Da vueltas sobre diferentes dimensiones relacionadas con mi condición: ser hijo de padres que militaron en el Partido Comunista del Perú-Sendero Luminoso.

Since the regiment’s creation in 1899, the men of the 65th have proudly served the US through multiple wars, despite facing racial discrimination. Their courage, loyalty, and patriotism earned them hundreds of accolades, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014.

La epopeya de un pueblo que levantó inmensas pirámides sin conocer la rueda. La civilización maya fue una de las más importantes de Mesoamérica, sus impresionantes pirámides y construcciones siguen maravillando al mundo, todavía más si se tiene en cuenta que fueron construidas sin usar animales de carga o la rueda o que sus majestuosas ciudades se construyeron ganándole metro a metro a la selva.

Exatos cinquenta anos atrás, o Brasil mergulhou em uma ditadura que iria perdurar por mais de duas décadas. É chegado o momento de fazer um balanço histórico do regime militar. Marcos Napolitano, conhecido historiador da USP, discute neste livro sólido e bem escrito as principais questões desses "anos de chumbo".