the struggle for human rights in Latin America--the Catholic Church in conflict with U.S. policy Lernoux, Penny 1940- creator text bibliography nyu New York, N.Y Penguin Books 1982 monographic eng

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xxiv, 535 p. ; 20 cm. 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. Penny Lernoux. Reprint. Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1980. Includes bibliographical references and index. cl----- n-us--- Catholic Church Latin America Iglesia Católica America latina Persecution Latin America History 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 BX 1426.2 L616c 1982 261.8 0140060472 (pbk.) 9780140060478 (pbk.) 81013843 DLC 810810 20240529094509.0 77079