Latin America@War

Erupting in the aftermath of a military coup and the mass-killing of anti-coup protesters in October 1979, the civil war in El Salvador was fought between the military junta and the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front – an umbrella organization of predominantly left-wing groups.

The first authoritative and detailed account of aerial operations over Mexico in the period 1910-1939, and as such an indispensable source of reference for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Azules versus Colorados is the name given to a series of armed confrontations between two factions of the Argentine Armed Forces in 1962 and 1963, during the de facto presidency of José María Guido.

This book covers the intense preparations for the coup of September 1955 and the conflict itself, described day by day in detail, along with the subsequent exile and return of President Perón.

The Beagle conflict was a territorial dispute between Argentina and Chile over the determination of the layout of the eastern mouth of the Beagle Channel, which affected the sovereignty of the islands...

Never before has the world come as close to destruction as it did in October 1962. Barely 18 months after the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the US, Cuba and the Soviet Union once again came toe to toe in a show of intimidation.

For Now and Forever! deals with the two military coup d’état attempts in Venezuela of 1992, providing the background to both the socio-economic situation of the country and the state of affairs inside of the armed forces.

A severe social and political crisis in El Salvador during politicians, religious figures and activists through strikes but organized the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMNL) and launched...