Cry of the people : the struggle for human rights in Latin America--the Catholic Church in conflict with U.S. policy / Penny Lernoux.

By:

Lernoux, Penny, 1940-

Material type:

TextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1982.Description: xxiv, 535 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

0140060472 (pbk.)
9780140060478 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

261.8 19

LOC classification:

BX 1426.2 L616c 1982

Contents:

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.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Vol info	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	BX 1426.2 L616c 1982 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000069319

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.

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