Descorriendo velos en las ciencias sociales

"Interviews with leading politicians and political figures including ex-presidents, former generals, and former guerrillas; and with leaders of the Church, indigenous movements, and other key areas of national life. Interviews originally broadcast on television during Rodrigo Borja's 1988-92 presidential term"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Cuando Alfonso Pereira decide explotar la madera en su vasta finca en Ecuador, primero debe expulsar a los indios que siempre han vivido allí, a pesar de la resistencia que ofrecen bajo el liderazgo de Andrés Chiliquinga.

"Early attempt to explain 'congressional coup' of Feb. 5, 1997, when President Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz was removed from office by an act of congress and then replaced by the president of the legislative branch. Helps explain events surrounding Bucaram's presidency and the country's continued political instability"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.