From conquistadors to the IMF and US military interventions, a brief overview of political and economic history of Latin America.

Find out how 100s of millions of natives, Africans and European settlers, were sacrificed at the altar of the new God in the west, Capital

Even if sometimes rough around the edges, this book is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in the history of colonial Latin America and the role of the global periphery in the rise of western capitalist societies