This work provides a look at one of the most paradoxical of Latin American nations: a nation that used to be among the richest in the world, with the largest mi... » 

This work provides a look at one of the most paradoxical of Latin American nations: a nation that used to be among the richest in the world, with the largest middle class in Latin America, yet one that entered the 21st century with its economy in a shambles and its people seething with frustration. «