Earth Beings is the fruit of Marisol de la Cadena's decade-long conversations with Mariano
and Nazario Turpo, father and son, runakuna or Quechua people. Concerned with the …

A diferencia de otros trabajos suyos, en este segundo volumen de sus Obras Escogidas, el
autor nos lleva de la mano durante uno de los períodos más oscuros de la historia del Perú …

As cities sprawl across Latin America, absorbing more and more of its people, crime and
violence have become inescapable. From the paramilitary invasion of Medell¡ n in …

Some countries develop illegal drugs industries, and others do not. Discerning the
distinguishing characteristics—social, economic, and political—of countries with these …

Mourning Remains examines the attempts to find, recover, and identify the bodies of
Peruvians who were disappeared during the 1980s and 1990s counterinsurgency campaign …

In Latin America, evangelical Protestantism poses an increasing challenge to Catholicism's
long-established religious hegemony. At the same time, the region is among the most …

This article draws on anthropological research conducted with communities in Ayacucho,
the region of Peru that suffered the greatest loss of life during the internal armed conflict of …

On August 28, 2003, the Commissioners of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (PTRC) submitted their Final Report to President Alejandro Toledo and the …

Memorials are proliferating throughout the globe. States recognize the political value of
memorials: memorials can convey national unity, a sense of overcoming violent legacies, a …

Over the last three decades, drawn by international influence and local discontent, mineral-
dependent Peru has progressed in the acquisition of environmental protection regulations …