The most authoritative history available of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean. From Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and from Cuba to Trinidad and Tobago, "Americas" examines the historical, demographic, political, social, cultural, religious, and economic trends in the region. For this new edition Peter Winn has provided a new preface and made revisions throughout to include the most up-to-date information on changes and developments in Latin America since the last revised edition of 1999.--From publisher description.

Includes maps of: [North and South America]; [Western Hemisphere - Peters' Projection - Mercator's Projection].

A view from the south -- Legacies of empire -- The perils of progress -- A second independence? -- Capital sins -- Continent on the move -- Children of the sun -- A question of color -- In women's hands -- The power and the glory -- The magical and the real -- Endangered states -- Making revolution -- North of the border -- Epilogue: Latin America and the Caribbean in the twenty-first century.