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Montoya desmitifica las figuras de Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Paula Santander, Sebastian de Belalcazar y muchos otros próceres de nuestro país; mostrándonos el lado más corriente y humano de estas leyendas.

In the span of a generation, oil-rich Venezuela spiraled into a dire state of economic collapse. Reporter Paula Ramón experienced the crisis firsthand as her middle-class family saw their quality of life deteriorate. Public services no longer functioned. Money lost its value. Her mother couldn’t afford to buy food, which was increasingly scarce. The once-prosperous country fell into ruin. Like many others, Ramón’s family struggled to survive each day in their beloved city, Maracaibo—until, one by one, they each made the unbearable choice to leave the home they love.

Brazil has a rich and complicated history that few outside South America know about. It leads the world in some of the most profitable exports (gold, sugar, oil, and coffee), yet Brazil has one of the largest wealth disparities in the world, being known for crime and poverty.

Desconocidas e insólitas historias sobre el origen de la comida en la Argentina.

In Forbidden Brazil, we follow Michelle’s journey as she develops a profound understanding of humanity, while living in the sociopolitical impact of cyclical poverty. Without any previous knowledge about her estranged father’s native country, we watch her navigate and understand a foreign world where choice is driven by access to opportunity.

A riveting true story of a mother who fought back against the drug cartels in Mexico, pursuing her own brand of justice to avenge the kidnapping and murder of her daughter—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning global investigative correspondent for The New York Times “Azam Ahmed has written a...

Una lectura necesaria para comprender el tumultuoso pasado de América Latina y la complejidad de su identidad.

Como o título bem diz, essa seleção de textos do livro "Tratado descritivo do Brasil" de Gabriel Soares de Sousa, descreve de forma pitoresca parcela da costa Norte do Brasil ao final do século XVI. Curioso demais encontrar aqui, entre outras singularidades, a referência às Amazonas que atacaram Francisco de Orellana e deram nome ao rio maior.

Muitos leitores já passearam pelas lindas paisagens descritas nesta seleção de textos do livro "Tratado descritivo do Brasil" de Gabriel Soares de Sousa: Porto de Galinhas, Itamaracá, Cabo de Santo Agostinho... Neste descritivo, no entanto, poderão enxergar como era este cenário há quase 500 anos, quando Olinda, por exemplo, tinha apenas 700 habitantes!

In Homegrown, cultural critics Bell Hooks and Amalia Mesa-Bains reflect on the innate solidarity between Black and Latino culture. Riffing on everything from home and family to multiculturalism and the mass media, Hooks and Mesa-Bains invite listeners to re-examine and confront the polarizing mainstream discourse about Black-Latino relationships that is too often negative in its emphasis on political splits between people of color. A work of activism through dialogue, Homegrown is a declaration of solidarity that rings true even ten years after its first publication.

Deep in the heart of the Amazon, an entire region has lived under the control of one notorious land baron: Josélio de Barros. Josélio cut a grisly path to success: having arrived in the jungle with a shady past, he quickly made a name for himself as an invincible thug who grabbed massive...

Esta es otra historia regresa con su tercera temporada para contar más anécdotas que sucedieron en Latinoamérica desde tiempos de la conquista hasta los modernos.

La península de Yucatán, una de las pocas penínsulas del mundo en proyectarse hacia el norte fue, ya desde su formación, lugar de hechos extraordinarios. Considerada hoy como un lugar de extraordinaria belleza natural, fue descrita como “un país muy triste” por los primeros visitantes españoles.

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty did more than offer aid to needy Americans; in some cities, it also sparked both racial conflict and cooperation. Race and the War on Poverty examines the African American and Mexican American community organizations in Los Angeles that emerged to implement War on Poverty programs. It explores how organizers applied democratic vision and political savvy to community action, and how the ongoing African American, Chicano, and feminist movements in turn shaped the contours of the War on Poverty’s goals, programs, and cultural identity.

América Central y del Sur estuvieron llenas de grandes civilizaciones. Este libro analiza cinco de las más famosas: los olmecas, los toltecas, los aztecas, los incas y los mayas. Estas civilizaciones aparecieron por primera vez en América Central y del Sur hace más de mil años, y algunos descendientes de estas tribus siguen viviendo en estas regiones en la actualidad.

“Aida Rodriguez is part of the next wave of talented comedic storytellers that I dreamt about when I was trying to break down barriers in the industry. Besides being a fierce Latina powerhouse, she’s FUNNY AS HELL! So buy this book. No really, BUY THIS BOOK!!! I don’t want any problems, ya...

¿Qué es América Latina? ¿Cómo se define? América Latina comprende el Caribe, Sudamérica y México. Estas regiones son diversas en cuanto a cultura, pero comparten un vínculo común de historia que se forjó cuando el Viejo Mundo de Europa Latina se encontró con el Nuevo Mundo de las Américas. Este libro lo lleva a través de la historia de esta vasta y compleja región.

Claudia Garcia crossed the border because her toddler, Natalia, could not hear. Leaving behind everything she knew in Mexico, Claudia recounts the terror of migrating alone with her toddler and the incredible challenges she faced advocating for her daughter’s health in the United States. When she arrived in Texas, Claudia discovered that being undocumented would mean more than just an immigration status—it would be a way of living, of mothering, and of being discarded by even those institutions we count on to care.

Quando a Segunda Guerra Mundial eclodiu, em 1939, o Brasil parecia muito distante do conflito tanto geográfica quanto politicamente. Na época, o país tropical, subdesenvolvido e longínquo era o destino perfeito para viajantes internacionais que desejavam fugir um pouco do clima pesado dos conflitos. Contudo, a imagem bucólica de praias maravilhosas e povo amistoso escondia uma realidade bem mais complexa. Em pleno Estado Novo e movido pelo objetivo de modernizar o país, o presidente Getúlio Vargas via na Segunda Guerra Mundial uma chance de ouro.

Conhecido como o Patrono da Independência do Brasil, José Bonifácio é uma figura histórica tão fascinante quanto enigmática. Sua aura de mistério intrigou inúmeros pesquisadores, que buscaram encontrar em sua trajetória qualidades e feitos que comprovassem seu heroísmo, sua genialidade, seu patriotismo.