Case 1: The Chilean presidential election of 1964 -- Case 2: The Venezuelan presidential election of 1963 -- Case 3: The Argentine elections and coup of 1962 -- Case 4: The Brazilian coup of 1964 -- Case 5: The Dominican revolution of 1965 -- Case 6: The Mexican University strike of 1966 -- Case...

While Latin America accounts for approximately 7 percent of the world economy, easily accessible information on the economies of the region is not always easy to find. The existing literature on Latin American economics usually assumes some previous familiarity with the region and is focused on...