Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics

DIANA KAPISZEWSKI served as Director for Academic Programs at Georgetown University's Center for Latin American Studies from August 1996 through May 2000 and is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley.ALEXANDER KAZAN has worked at the Inter-American Development Bank and for the Political Database of the Americas, a project of the organization of American States and Georgetown University. He is currently the Latin-Americ analyst for the G-7 Group. His publications include Social Protection for Equity and Growth, and John Hopkins/Inter-American Development Bank, 2000 (contributing author).

• Preface Introduction: Historical Introduction to Latin America by Jeffrey Taggart Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela Appendix 1: Multilateral Agreements, Groupings, Organizations, and Wars Appendix 2: U.S. Policy in Latin America and U.S.-Based Multilateral Organizations Glossary Index