I read that book to get an overview of South American history and politics. The author is an editor for The Economist and has worked in Peru Brazil anI read that book to get an overview of South American history and politics. The author is an editor for The Economist and has worked in Peru Brazil and Mexico. Needless to say he knows the region very well.
The book offers thoughts and analysis on several topics such as free trade, militarism, corruption, education, drug trafficking, political leaders in the region, populism, inflation...