3 Books to Understand US Imperialism in Latin America
3 livros para entender o imperialismo estadunidense na América Latina
• Las venas abiertas de América Latina by Eduardo Galeano (Uruguay)
A visceral account of how Latin America has been historically exploited first by European colonial powers, later by US imperialism. Galeano argues that the region’s poverty is not the result of internal failure, but the direct consequence of centuries of extraction, economic dependency, and political violence.
• Fórmula para o caos: A derrubada de Salvador Allende by Luiz Alberto Moniz Bandeira (Brasil)
A meticulous investigation into how the United States worked to sabotage, destabilize, and ultimately overthrow the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile. Drawing on documents and strategic analysis, the book exposes the coup as part of a broader imperial project rather than an isolated event.
• Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations by Vijay Prashad (India)
A global overview of CIA interventions throughout the twentieth century, connecting coups, political assassinations, and covert wars across multiple continents. Prashad reveals a clear pattern: whenever a country attempts to step outside Washington’s orbit, imperial “bullets” literal or symbolic soon follow.
