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By opening the ever-escalating debate regarding Latin America's "underdeveloped" status and cloaking the seriousness of the situation with wit and ...
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Apr 10, 2010
Ricky
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if you're young, hispanic, conservative, a spanish reader, and interested in the opinion of latin american politicians, .....anyone? anyone? Anyways, we, as Americans, should be grateful for what we have. This book helps you understand what it is like to live under socialist/communist countries (Cuba, Venezuela, etc). We make communism cool and chic but have no idea what those types of government systems do to a nation. Take off those Che Guevara t-shirts you ingrates, he stood for oppression. L
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Jun 04, 2010
Alexandre
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An impressive book that describes how some latin american presidents (continue to) ruin their countries.
Jul 31, 2011
Manuel
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Me gustó más el Manual del Perfecto Idiota. En cualquier caso, es lectura amena e interesante...
Sep 22, 2008
Alejandra
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GREAT !!!
Spicy political humor, accurate descriptions and argumentations on why are the Latin American idiots back, who they are and what they want.
The authors may take this too personal, perhaps; but I believe this adds value to the book. Besides, they have not said yet that this work was just a description...
Spicy political humor, accurate descriptions and argumentations on why are the Latin American idiots back, who they are and what they want.
The authors may take this too personal, perhaps; but I believe this adds value to the book. Besides, they have not said yet that this work was just a description...
Aug 14, 2011
I am reading the book at this moment. I have found it fascinating. I feel like I have learned so much.
Apr 09, 2011
Frederick
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Reads a bit too much like a textbook, but there is so much knowledge dropped in this book it kind of has to. If you are thinking about a college career as an American Studies Major, this is a must read for you. If you can defend populism after this book you deserve your degree.
Apr 09, 2011
David
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This book is the antidote to Galeano's "Open Veins of Latin America." Though it makes some good points, and highlights Galeano's exaggerations, its satire falls a little flat in translation. This is one I'd like to read in the original Spanish, when I'm ready.
Apr 09, 2011
Jeff
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Fun, insightful, repetitive. Readable when understood that the term "idiot" is less meant as pejorative and more as a classification of an ever-present mindset throughout Latin America.
A lot of my friends will blacklist me for four-starring this book.
A lot of my friends will blacklist me for four-starring this book.
Jul 03, 2011
tukanman
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Basicamente los escritores lo saben todo y el resto de Latinoamerica son idiotas.
Sep 06, 2011
Caro
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Se que es un crimen quemar un libro, pero con éste lo haria sin pensarlo.
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