Wars of Latin America, 1982-2013

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. Leftist Revolutionaries on the Defensive1. Counteroffensive in Central America     Nicaragua: The Emergence of the Contras, 1979–1982El Salvador: The First Effort Against FMLN, 1981–1983 The Second Spanish Conquest: The Army Offensive in Guatemala, 1981–19822. War Between Argentina and Great BritainThe Road to WarArgentina Prepares for the British Counterattack The Start of HostilitiesThe Landing at San CarlosThe Battle of DarwinThe Battle for Port Stanley3. Response to RevolutionariesThe U.S. Invasion of Grenada in 1983Guatemala: The Second Spanish Colonization, 1983–1986El Salvador: Blunting the Guerrillas in 1984 4. Nicaragua: Contras on the Offensive, 1982–1984Edén Pastora and the Creation of the Southern FrontContra Offensives in the North5. Peru: Threats to Shining PathThe Peruvian Army in Ayacucho, 1982–1985The Appearance of the Last Guerrilla Group in Latin America6. Guerrillas in Colombia: Recovery and Expansion, 1982–1984M-19: From Jaime Bateman to ­Cease-­Fire, 1982–1984The Revival of EPL, 1982–1984FARC: Cocaine and ­Cease-­Fire7. Peru: The Recovery of Shining PathAyacucho and the HighlandsThe Discovery of the Upper Huallaga Valley8. Nicaragua: The Contras’ Last EffortThe Struggle in the Southern Front, 1984–1986The Final Showdown, 1985–1988Part II. Leftist Revolutionaries in Retreat9. The U.S. Invasion of PanamaThe United States and Manuel NoriegaOperation Just Cause10. Glimmers of Peace in Colombia, 1984–1991M-19: From ­Cease-­Fire to ­Cease-­Fire, 1984–1989The Final Effort of EPL, 1985–1991The Army Campaigns Against FARC, 1985–199011. Peace in Central America, 1988–1996The Resurgence of FMLN in El Salvador, 1988–1992Guatemala: The Long Journey to Peace12. Peru: Victories for the Government, 1989–1992Blunting MRTAThe Struggle for the Upper Huallaga ValleyDecision in the HighlandsThe Battle for LimaPart III. Peru and Colombia13. Peru: Flickering Insurgency and War with EcuadorLost Opportunities, 1992–1993The Return to Upper Huallaga Valley and the Aries Operation of 1994The War with Ecuador Over CenepaThe Last Try of MRTA14. Colombia: FARC on the Offensive, 1991–2001FARC’s Response to the Casa Verde Attack, 1991–1993The High Point of FARC Success, 1994–1998The End of the Guerrilla Offensive, 1998–200115. Peru: The Return of Shining PathThe Survival of Shining PathFrom Shining Path to Regional Warlords16. Colombia: The War Against FARC, 2001–2013Northwest Colombia: Demobilization and ParamilitariesThe Government on the Offensive: Plan PatriotaFrom Stalemate to Peace Negotiations, 2008–201317. Reflections on Guerrillas in Latin AmericaChapter NotesAnnotated Selected BibliographyIndex

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