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"Carefully researched study of the economic impact of the Chilean occupation of Lima during the War of the Pacific. Looks at banking and the roles of emerging Spanish and Chinese merchants. Concludes that the economic 'ruin' of Lima by the end of the occupation was nearly complete. Suggests that the economic issues of the Chilean occupation were so profound that they played a significant role in delaying the final settlement of the War of the Pacific claims until 1929"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"La diva reposa y advierte que su hora final se aproxima. Su calmada agonía le permite repasar esa vida entre el glamour y la tragedia; la formación a fuego y fuerza, templada por el desierto y la vocación de ser jinete de su destino. Una hora final que se aproxima solo para coincidir con el aniversario de su nacimiento y así hacer más grande la leyenda: con la muerte, una nueva historia comienza. María reposa y una serie de figuras queridas desfilan de nuevo: Alex Berger, su hijo Quique, Lara, Negrete; el canto de sirena nunca escuchado de Hollywood, el encanto de París; Paplo, su...

Manuscript circular ofrelating to military assistance from "our generous neighbor to the North" [i.e. the United States]] during the Mexican war of independence and informing the insurgents of the arrival numerous ships and the names of their captains including the ship El Tigre loaded with 3000 barrels of gunpowder. Rayó́n adds that the allied ships have already captured three European ships from Veracruz to Tuxpan.

"Nine critical essays by well-known authors (González Casanovas, De la Peña, Eduardo Menéndez, and others) examine role of government and public policies during 1980s. Some issues include health, education and technology policies, Church-State relations, political transformation toward modernization, and new political culture"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

This comprehensive review of rural policy in Mexico shows that the challenges and potential of rural areas are spatially differentiated and therefore require a place-based policy approach.