About the Author

René De La Pedraja lived in Latin American for many years, and devoted that time to the research and preparation of numerous publications. He is currently is a history professor at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, USA.

Reviews

"Highly recommended"--Choice; "a useful work for anyone interested in the history of Latin America"--The NYMAS Review; "a useful work for anyone interested in the history of Latin America"--Strategy Page; "a comprehensive account of armed conflicts that ravaged Latin America...high educational value...remarkable...extremely useful...well researched"--Iberoamericana.