Books By Hugo Blanco - Author

Hugo Blanco has been a key figure in the insurrections of the rural poor. In 1963 a military court condemned him to death, a sentence commuted to 25 years' imprisonment after a massive international defense campaign. Well known throughout Latin America, he has participated in many discussions on the role of the indigenous peoples. Eduardo Galeano was a Uraguayan journalist and "a literary giant of the Latin American left." His best-known work is Open Veins of Latin America.