Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982

René De La Pedraja, PhD, University of Chicago, has researched and written numerous publications. He is a professor of history at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

• Table of ContentsList of Maps and Tables    Preface     Part I: Wars Return to Latin America1. Colombia, 1948–1953: The Start of La Violencia     Uprising in Bogotá, 9 April 1948La Violencia and the First Guerrillas, 1948–19532. Attack in Cuba and the CIA in GuatemalaCuba: Fidel Castro and the Attack on the Moncada BarracksGuatemala: The CIA’s First Attempt to Overthrow Jacobo Arbenz3. The First Pacification of Colombia, 1953–1954General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and La ViolenciaReflections on Colombia4. The First U.S. Invasion: Guatemala and the CIA in 19545. The Revival of La Violencia in Colombia, 1954–1957La Violencia and the Villarrica CampaignPart II: The Golden Age of Guerrillas6. The Cuban Insurrection, 1956–1958The Granma Expedition to CubaThe Creation of a Guerrilla ForceThe Fin de Fidel (End of Fidel) OffensiveThe Drive for VictoryConsiderations on the Cuban Insurrection7. The Impact of CubaDominican RepublicThe First Guerrillas in NicaraguaVenezuelaGuatemala8. The U.S. Response: The Bay of Pigs Invasion9. The Spread of Guerrilla MovementsColombiaVenezuelaGuatemala10. Colombia: The End of La Violencia, 1957–1966The National Front and La ViolenciaThe Army Campaign Against Bandit GangsThe Marquetalia Campaign11. The U.S. Response: Panama and the Dominican RepublicPanamaUprising in Santo DomingoThe U.S. Invasion of the Dominican Republic12. Guerrilla DisastersNicaragua: The Sandinistas Against the Somoza DictatorshipThe First Guerrillas in PeruThe Climax: Che Guevara in Bolivia13. Guerrillas in RetreatGuatemala: The Collapse of GuerrillasBrazil: Guerrillas in AraguaiaVenezuela: The Agony of Guerrillas14. The First Leftist Guerrillas in ColombiaThe National Liberation Army (ELN)The Foundation of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)15. Maoism in Peru and ColombiaPeru: From the University of Huamanga to Shining PathColombia: The Foundation of the People’s Liberation Army (EPL)Part III: The Revival of Guerrillas16. Guerrillas in Colombia: Defeat and RenewalELN’s Expansion and the Campaign of AnoríFARC: Army Campaigns and RecoveryGeneral Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and the Creation of M-1917. A Decade of Turmoil in Central America, 1969–1979The Hundred Hours War Between El Salvador and HondurasEl Salvador: The Descent into Violence, 1969–1979Guatemala: The Return of GuerrillasNicaragua and the Somoza Dynasty18. Nicaragua: The InsurrectionThe StartThe September 1978 OffensiveThe Final Offensive of 1979The End of the Guardia Nacional19. The Impact of Nicaragua in Central AmericaEl Salvador: The Final Offensive, January 1981Guatemala: Guerrillas on the Offensive, 1979–198120. Colombia: The Resurgence of GuerrillasM-19’s Invasion of Colombia, 1981The Revival of EPL, 1980–198421. Peru: Start of Insurgency and War with EcuadorShining Path’s Road to Revolt, 1976–1980The Start of Hostilities: Ayacucho, 1980–1982War with Ecuador Over the Condor MountainsFinal ObservationsChapter NotesAnnotated BibliographyIndex

“Highly recommended”—Choice; “a useful work for anyone interested in the history of Latin America”—The NYMAS Review; “a useful work for anyone interested in the history of Latin America”—Strategy Page; “a comprehensive account of armed conflicts that ravaged Latin America...high educational value...remarkable...extremely useful...well researched”—Iberoamericana.