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Tracing the U.S. government''s efforts to shape the armed forces of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2014, this narrative concentrates on the army but also discusses air force and naval forces, including the Marines and the Coast Guard. Police forces in those regions are also covered. Mexico''s ongoing struggle with drug cartels is discussed extensively. Venezuela and Cuba receive considerable attention. This study is the first to examine in detail the armed forces of countries such as the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Sections on Haiti and Panama, countries supposedly

United States --- Latin America --- Caribbean Area --- Military relations --- Politics and government.

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"Foreign capital and free trade policies have provoked fierce conflicts in South American countries in recent years. Governments tried to quell the turmoil through repression, political maneuvering and propaganda. This book provides a dramatic account of the struggles, describing the corruption of political systems and the growing income inequality in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela"--

Social conflict --- History --- Colombia --- Peru --- Venezuela --- Economic policy. --- Politics and government --- Politics and governmen