Latin America
This collection contains materials from Central and South America and the Caribbean. Primary topics include Cuba and the Cuban Revolution, the Sandanista revolution in Nicaragua, the Nicaragua-Contra War, the Chilean struggle for independence and US imperialism.
Subcollections
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Chile
This collection focuses primarily on the advent of the elected socialist Presidency of Salvador Allende in Chile, the 1973 fascist coup against Allende, engineered by the CIA and led by General Augusto Pinochet, and the subsequent repression of the left. -
Cuba
This collection primarily contains recordings focusing on various aspects of life in Cuba after their Communist Revolution. -
El Salvador
This collection contains materials related to the liberation struggle in El Salvador. -
Guatemala
This collection contains materials detailing the revolutionary struggles in Guatemala, the role of Guatemalan women during the revolution and the United States role in Guatemalan politics. -
NACLA
North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1966 to research the political economy of the Americas and US policy towards the region. -
Nicaragua
These materials focus primarily on the Sandanistas and their struggle for national liberation. -
Struggles in Latin America
This collection contains materials from throughout Latin America. Detailed interviews, poems and accounts from the 1973 revolution in Chile, the Sandinista Contra conflict in Nicaragua, and from revolutionary forces El Salvador are all included.
Documents
![Jamie Suriano Macon on the FMLN](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Jamie Suriano Macon speaks of his experiences growing up in El Salvador in the 70’s, working with the Christian Democratic Party and having friends “disappeared” while working to open clinics in rural communities. He speaks of the dynamics of today’s (when it was recorded) El Salvadorian politics and the misperceptions of the guerilla’s intent in the country.
![Interview With Colonel Jaime Guzman](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Colonel Jaime Guzman of the El Salvadorian army, in an interview held at the School of the Americas, explains the women’s involvement in the military as social workers and their impact on society, the fight against the guerillas, the effect of Nicaragua’s change of government on El Salvador, and why Central Americans train at the School of the Americas.
![Prairie Fire Organizing Committee Program with Luis Flores](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: LA 092Format: CassetteProgram: Prairie Fire Organizing CommitteeCollection: El Salvador
Luis Flores, a member of the FMLN, speaks of the impact of Nicaragua on El Salvador, the participation of the United States in El Salvadorian politics, the history of instability in El Salvador, the dynamics of “democracy” in Central America and the issue of free and fair elections.
![El Salvador Focus](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
El Salvador, the internal dynamics of peace negotiations are discussed, such as UN mediation, the outside support for the FMLN, Washington’s position on providing aid and women’s issues in El Salvador.
![FMLN and El Salvador News](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 12/1/1989Call Number: LA 085AFormat: Cass AProducers: Atlanta Committee for Latin AmericaProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: El Salvador
Judy Gerber, host of a Defiant Heart, reads recent news from El Salvador concerning attacks in San Salvador and other major cities and the controversy surrounding the supply of arms to the FMLN.
![Viewpoints from the FMLN and Palestine Solidarity Committee](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: LA 112Format: CassetteProducers: Atlanta Commitee for Latin AmericaCollection: Struggles in Latin America
Jaime Suriano of the FMLN speaks of the dynamics of rebellion and social discontent in El Salvador in Central America, the truth behind attempted reform and the reality of peace negotiations. A speaker from the Palestine Solidarity Committee explains that there is no peace in the Middle East and describes the harsh reality of the occupation and the resistance movement. Donations are taken and a question and answer session follows.
![El Savador in Focus; Program of Atlantic Committee on Latin America](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 10/21/1989Call Number: LA 086Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: El Savador in FocusCollection: El Salvador
Radio Farbundio Marti - Samuel Adams and Penelope Jones - News
- Negotiations between the FMLN and Christiani Government, call for a cease fire to end government repression. Negotiations ended with agreement to meet again.
Arnold Ramos (statement) FMLN FDR, need for international pressure, definitive end to govt. repression.
-Ten students from the National University are captured by security forces. Wave of repression against universities, send telegrams demanding their release.
Oct. 13 Gov. denies accusations by former soldier and death squad member of death squad activity.
National Union of Salvadorian workers released list of officials who participated in death squads.
Program of Atlantic Committee on Latin America, Host Judy Garber Discussion on Nicaragua and El Salvador. Announcing a protest on Mon. Nov. 6,1989 to denounce the bombing of legal civilian organizations in El Salvador and recent Contras attacks in Nicaragua.
Salvadorian Government attacked so called “Front Groups” including Mothers of the disappeared. UNTS responded with a letter stating that the general had fulfilled a promise to kill workers and that the workers were now at war with the government.
Sandinista Government has a cease fire with Contras yet they continue to come in to the country on the premise that they are registering to vote.
![El Salvador in Focus](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 10/14/1989Call Number: LA 091Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: El Salvador in FocusCollection: El Salvador
News from radio Farbundio Marti with Samuel Adams and Penelope Jones. Archbishop denounces Christiani Government., Salvadorian Mothers occupy Costa Rican embassy, Congress debates El Salvador, FLMN commander Lenal Gonzales comments on Current dialogue with Christiani Government.
![FMLN and Christiani regime negotiate under auspices of UN](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 4/8/1990Call Number: LA 087Format: CassetteProgram: El Salvador in FocusCollection: El Salvador
The FMLN and the Christiani government of El Salvador enter negotiations mediated directly by the secretary general of the United Nations. Interviews with FMLN political diplomat, Francisco Altchul, and Associate Professor of Latin American Studies at Agnes College in Georgia, Tommy Sue Montgomery, offer commentary on the significance of the event. It marks a major shift in the stance of the Christiani government possibly influenced by serious congressional debates threatening to significantly reduce U.S. military and financial aid to El Salvador.
![El Salvador in Focus](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Headlines on current events in Christiani government including political dismissals, international image, UN visit, and refusal to participate in mediation with FMLN. Interview of Oscar Chacon, the Central America Program Coordinator of Oxfam America on the government’s unjustified attacks on civilian organizations labeled “fronts for the FMLN”.