Cry of the people : the struggle for human rights in Latin America--the Catholic Church in conflict with U.S. policy /
Penny Lernoux.
- New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1982.
- xxiv, 535 p. ; 20 cm.
Reprint. Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1980.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Return to the catacombs -- Torture--the rise of Fascism--the agony of the church -- Repression--the recognition of human rights -- Be a patriot (in El Salvador) and kill a priest! -- Multinational skulduggery in Central America--Nicaragua, Honduras, and Panama -- Part 2: U.S. intervention -- My pawn to your bishop--Ecuador follows Brazil and Chile -- The doctrine of national security-- terror--the United States teaches Latin America how -- U.S. capitalism and the multinationals -- Villains afoot--the CIA linked to the tradition, family, and property movement--German finance replaces CIA funding in support of military dictatorships and the multinationals -- Part 3: The awakening -- Clockwork orange--torture, murder, repression, and anti-semitism in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico -- The church's role -- The church divided -- The U.S. connection.
Persecution--History--Latin America--20th century. Mayas--Historia --Siglo XX.
United States--Foreign relations--Latin America. Latin America--Foreign relations--United States. Latin America--Church history. ESTADOS UNIDOS--RELACIONES EXTERIORES--AMERICA LATINA. AMERICA LATINA--RELACIONES EXTERIORES--ESTADOS UNIDOS. AMERICA LATINA--HISTORIA ECLESIASTICA. Estados Unidos--Relaciones exteriores --América Latina