...Sonja Wolf A vivid account of the criminal violence ravaging Central America shows why many migrants have fled to the United States—and how Washington's policies are deeply implicated in their plight. A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America , by Óscar Martínez . Verso...

...William W. Finan, Jr. A new book argues that Latin American countries, having left behind their banana-republic past, will serve as exemplars for developed nations to follow. What if Latin America Ruled the World? How the South Will Take the North Through the 21 st Century , by Oscar...