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History of Latin America
Week 16: Cocaine and Other Commodities

 

Mon:

Video: News From a Personal War

Wed:
Class Discussion of News

Fri:

NO LECTURE: Discussion sections meet and FINAL CURRENT EVENTS REPORT DUE

MOVIE NIGHT: Wednesday at 7:30, Marquette Hall 100
Joshua Marston, "Maria, Full of Grace" (USA/Colombia, 2003)

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.