central america

Presents opposing viewpoints on Central America, discussing such aspects as the political situation and the involvement of the United States in conflicts there.

Offers an appraisal of the situation from the perspective of the poor and unrepresented citizens of Central America.

Examines U.S. foreign policy and its impact on Central America in an effort to understand why the countries of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, which have been dominated by the U.S. in the areas of economy and politics, have become the site of so much violence.

Jade played a crucial role in the culture of the Maya and other ancient Americans who treasured it above all things. But the Spanish wanted gold and within fifty years of the Spanish conquest, the sources of Maya jade had been forgotten. Centuries later archaeologists excavating Maya cities uncovered numerous jade carvings and statues and wondered where the stone had come from.

A study of U.S. involvement in the countries of Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica, focusing on the U.S. fear of certain kinds of revolution, and the way the U.S. system ironically helped cause revolutions in Central America.