"In Paraguay, teacher Diego and carpenter Nicolas look to a nearby landfill and see instruments in the making, and soon, they are building what they need to begin music lessons for local children"--Provided by publisher.
Examines the South American country of Paraguay, including its geography, history, government, economy, environment, people, culture, religion, and more.
Examines the eccentricities of Paraguay. Describes the population, the plant and animal life, and its geographic features. Explains Paraguay's appeal to smugglers and Nazis and its relative isolation from the outside world.
Offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of nineteenth-century Paraguay, a largely untouched wilderness where Europeans and North Americans intermingle with both the old Spanish aristocracy and native Guarani Islands.
Documents the murder case of Joelito Filartiga, a Paraguay boy who was kidnapped, tortured, and killed by the Paraguayan police. Describes how Joelito's father, Dr. Joel Filartiga, pursued justice and worked with the United States government to arrest and try the policeman responsible for his son's death, who was hiding in America. Explains the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789, which allows U.S. courts to try international cases on behalf of foreign human rights.
The Cyberdyne Corporation is back in business and a new kind of terminator, a "female" who understands human thought and emotion, hunts Sarah Connor and her son John, who are hiding from the U.S. government in Paraguay.
A photographic introduction to Paraguay, providing information about the land, history and government, people, cultural life, and economy of the South American nation. Includes a time line and facts about Paraguayan sights and symbols.
