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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

  • Chile
    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
    Cuba
    This collection primarily contains recordings focusing on various aspects of life in Cuba after their Communist Revolution.
  • El Salvador
    El Salvador
    This collection contains materials related to the liberation struggle in El Salvador.
  • Guatemala
    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
    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
    Nicaragua
    These materials focus primarily on the Sandanistas and their struggle for national liberation.
  • Struggles in Latin America
    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

Fernando Alegria y Nelson Villagra Fernando Alegria y Nelson Villagra
Date: 1/24/1979Call Number: LA 182Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Casa de las AmericasCollection: Struggles in Latin America
Recital de poemas y canciones 0. Afinacion y acrordes de la guitarra, Nelson 1. Palabras introductorias de fernando 2. Fernando : Schneider - ragueo en mayor; Victor - la mayor y do; Letelier - SIN GUITARRA 3. La Companera - se continuan los acordes suaves para acompanar regreso 4. Fernando - Regreso 5. La Batalla en la Moneda guitarra se queda en tonada, en menor 5.1 Heridas traigo de muerte 6. El Congelado 7. El Comite de Resistencia 8. Me gustan todas las coses 9. El Ultraunitario 10. Fernando - Ponerle y no ponerle; rasgueo de tonada; Gallito de la pasion rasgueo de cueca 11. El Clandesta
Che Guevara in New York - Radio Rebelde - Fidel Castro Che Guevara in New York - Radio Rebelde - Fidel Castro
Date: 12/18/1963Call Number: KP 168Format: DATCollection: Cuba
Che Guevara in New York City 12/18/1963 Radio Rebelde (in Spanish) broadcast by radio Havana, Cuba in 1971 - towards the end is the first victory message by Fidel Castro over Radio Rebelde A speech by Fidel Castro (date unknown)
Voices from Radio Habana Cuba Voices from Radio Habana Cuba
Producers: Radio RebeldeCollection: Cuba
Sample from actual broadcast of Radio Rebelde, the clandestine station of the Cuban Revolution. The announcer introduces Fidel Castro, who calls for a general strike to defeat the Batista tyranny.
Pres. Allende UN Speech Sample Pres. Allende UN Speech Sample
Collection: Chile
Chilean President Salvador Allende speaks to the United Nations, denouncing the effects of colonialism.
Estadio Chile - Message of hope in spite of the horror Estadio Chile - Message of hope in spite of the horror
Collection: Chile
Excerpt from interview by Nina Serrano with Joan Jara, the wife of Victor Jara, discussing his life. Joan reads a poem entitled, Estadio Chile - Message of hope in spite of the horror.
Chile Newsletter: The People Continue to be Exploited Chile Newsletter: The People Continue to be Exploited
Publisher: Non-Intervention in ChileYear: 1974Volume Number: Vol. 1-8 June-JulyFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Chile
Contains artciles on economic conditions in Chile, May solidarity activities, upcoming legislation in Chile, newsbriefs, poems and graphics.
Breath of Hope: On The Writings of Eduardo Galeano Breath of Hope: On The Writings of Eduardo Galeano
Author: Isabel AllendePublisher: Monthly ReviewYear: 1997Volume Number: Vol. 48-11 AprilFormat: ArticleCollection: Chile
This article is a review of the writings of Eduardo Galeano
Chile, The Coup and The Gringos Chile, The Coup and The Gringos
Author: Gabriel Garcia MarquezPublisher: Berkeley BarbDate: 4/4/1975Volume Number: 4-AprFormat: ArticleCollection: Chile
An article in the Berkeley Barb about the US backed coup in Chile.
Dangerous Liaisons: The U.S. in Guatemala Dangerous Liaisons: The U.S. in Guatemala
Author: Susanne JonasPublisher: Foreign PolicyYear: 1996Volume Number: No.103 SummerFormat: ArticleCollection: Guatemala
This article talks about US involvement in Guatemala
United Freedom Front Communique #9 United Freedom Front Communique #9
Publisher: United Freedom FrontDate: 8/21/1984Volume Number: 21-AugFormat: CommuniqueCollection: El Salvador
Communique from the United Freedom Front claiming responsibility for the bombing of General Electric offices of the aerospace strategic planning and aircraft division in New York. At the time, GE was the fourth largest military contractor to the United States and their products were involved in bombing of civilian populations, human rights violations and mass murders.