Luis Cabrera

Take a trip to Mexico to explore its diverse geography, wildlife, history, and cuisine. A rich vocabulary exposes readers to Mexico, its wildlife, and most famous sites.

"Collection of newspaper articles by and about Esquivel Obregón, who served as Huerta's treasury secretary. Emphasizes his economic thought"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

El llamado ímilagroî mexicano se caracterizó por un crecimiento sostenido de la economía que, sin embargo, no logró reducir la desigualdad de ingresos. La estrategia del desarrollo se tradujo en hacer más ricos a los ricos y más pobres a los pobres, disminuir el paso de la reforma agraria y controlar estrictamente las actividades sindicales. El estudio abarca de mediados de los años treinta a principios de los setenta, por lo que resulta indispensable para entender la crisis del presente.

"Isabela Huffman is a precocious 8 1/2-year-old girl who can't seem to keep herself out of trouble on a visit to Guanajuato, Mexico, with her mother. She wants to be the president when she grows up. Or a ballerina. Or the president and a ballerina. She's dramatic. She sings on the bus, screams like a baby after putting chile powder on her fresh mango and convinces her mom to buy five pair of new shoes for a big family. No matter how many times her mom asks her to just sit down like a normal little girl, she just can't help getting up to take more pictures of her adventures. When will Isabela...