Collection of previously published articles, with new contributions by the editors.

Cheston, T.S. Some ideological factors in the Soviet image of Latin America.--Prestes, L.C. How I became a Communist.--Ponomarev, B. Characteristics of the revolutionary process in Latin America.--Katushev, K. Excerpt from Necessity for closer unity of socialist countries.--United States. Dept. of State. Survey of communist parties.--Loeffke, B. Strategies.--Loeffke, B. and Cheston, T.S. Factors in policy formulation toward Latin America.--United States. Dept. of State. Aid, trade, and cultural exchanges and Peruvian-Soviet fishing contract (condensed by B. Loeffke)--Peruvian-Soviet contract for the construction of the Paita Fishing Complex.--Loeffke, B. and Cheston, T.S. Conclusions.--Sources for further study (p. 129).