The Guerrilla Wars of Central America: Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala

by Saul Landau

Landau (senior fellow, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, D.C.) tells the story of three bitter and bloody civil wars (in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua); of the overthrow of Somoza and eventual success in Nicaragua; and the achievement finally of peace talks in El Salvador and Guatemala. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Saul Landau (1936–2013) was an internationally known scholar, author, commentator, and filmmaker who worked for forty years on social, political, and human rights issues. Landau authored fourteen books and produced more than forty films. He received several honors, including an Emmy Award for Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang, an Edgar Award for Assassination on Embassy Row, a George Polk Award for his investigative reporting, a Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award, and a Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award. In 2008 the Chilean government presented Landau with the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins for his human rights work, and in 2013 the Cuban government gave him the Medal of Friendship.

Reviews

[David Cupples · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read as part of my research for a major writing project. Though brief, the book gives a concise and clear view of what was going on in these countries that you won't find on CNN and the rest of mainstream media. Good overview, good quick reference source. Invaluable contribution to the field. Stir It Up: The CIA Targets Jamaica, Bob Marley and the Progressive Manley Government