History of Latin America
Week 15: Cocaine and Other Commodities

Lecture outline
No Readings

Thursday we see the documentary "News of a Personal War," by the directors of "City of God"

Final papers due Friday in Discussion Section
Be prepared to give a 5-min. summary to your classmates!

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A lonely link on the drug war...please send more!

NPR's John Burnett's series on narcotrafficking through Central America: a modern example of the kinds of contraband routes that were also prevalent (with different cargo) in the colonial period.

Hugo Chávez

This blogger doesn't like him...
This one does
Alma Guillermoprieto has mixed feelings (Raynor subscribes to the NY Review of Books, have your ID handy)