Books in the Voices of Latin American Life series

One woman's experience as a drug gang member in an increasingly violent Rio de Janeiro.

In September 19, 1985, a powerful earthquake hit Mexico City in the early morning hours. Written by a Mexican journalist, this book chronicles the disintegration of the city's physical and social structure, the widespread grassroots organizing against government corruption and incompetence, and the reliency of the human spirit.

Communities organizing to end Brazil's urban war on drugs

How the border shapes the experiences and opportunities of Mexicans on each side

Presents an account of the author's experiences as a member of M-19, one of the most successful guerrilla movements in Colombia's tumultuous modern history. This book also tells about her childhood in a middle-class provincial household in which she was encouraged to be adventurous and inquisitive.