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This essay examines how scholars teach Latin American Politics to undergraduate students in American colleges & universities. Based on an analysis of syllabi from Latin American politics survey courses, this article studies the themes, case studies, books, student participation techniques, multimedia, & online services used by teachers of Latin American Politics in the US. The study shows some areas of consensus & disagreement among scholars. Scholars concur on what are the most frequently discussed themes & countries. Scholars lend to disagree on the required books & types of required student participation. Those who employ audiovisual materials tend to disagree less on their choice of videos. Last, an important number of scholars use online services in their Latin American Politics classes, although there are still others who do not. 7 Tables, 2 References. Adapted from the source document.

The referendum of July 2004 in Bolivia over hydrocarbon policies in Bolivia disclosed many of the national problems that threatened social peace. This paper analyses the attitudes of different labor unions, political parties, & civic communities within the context of the referendum & how the stances of political & social actors in the referendum produced internal divisions. It also examines how these groups' different points of view on President Mesa's hydrocarbon policy contributed to the call for a referendum. The work demonstrates that for a short period of time the referendum served to legitimize Carlos Mesa's presidency but in a long run defeated of it own presidency. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.