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Open veins of Latin America, five centuries of the pillage of a continent, Eduardo Galeano ; translated by Cedric Belfrage

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Open veins of Latin America, five centuries of the pillage of a continent, Eduardo Galeano ; translated by Cedric Belfrage

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-305) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Open veins of Latin America

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electronic resource eBook

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bibliographydictionaries

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Eduardo Galeano ; translated by Cedric Belfrage

Sub title

five centuries of the pillage of a continent

Summary

[In this book, the author's] analysis of the effects and causes of capitalist underdevelopment in Latin America present [an] account of ... Latin American history. [The author] shows how foreign companies reaped huge profits through their operations in Latin America. He explains the politics of the Latin American bourgeoisies and their subservience to foreign powers, and how they interacted to create increasingly unequal capitalist societies in Latin America.-Back cover

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