Books reviewed in this article:Torres Rim, Edelberto (1993), History and Society in Central AmericaGonzález, Aníbal (1993), Journalism and the Development of Spanish American Narrative.Abel, Christopher and Lewis, Colin (eds) (1993), Welfare, Poverty and Development in Latin AmericaMesa‐Lago, Camelo (ed.) (1993), Cuba After the Cold WarCardoso, Eliana and Helwege, AM (1992), Cuba after Communism Graham, Carol (1992), Peru's APIA: Parties, Politics and the Elusive Quest for DemocracyScully, Timothy R. (1992), Rethinking the Center: Party Politics in Nineteenth‐ and Twentieth‐century ChileHennessy, Alistair and Lambie, George (eds) (1993), The Fractured Blockade: West European‐Cuban Relations During the RevolutionBoué, Juan Carlos (1993), Venezuela: The Political Economy of OilEllner, Steve (1993), Organized Labor in Venezuela 1958–1991: Behavior and Concerns in a Democratic SettingLalta, Stanley and Freckleton, Marie (eds) (1993), Caribbean Economic Development; The First GenerationCarbonell de Masy, Rafael, with the collaboration of Teresa Blumers and Ernesto A. J. Maeder (1992, Estrategias de desarrollo rural en los pueblos guaraníes (1609–1767)Aguilar Camín, Héctor and Meyer, Lorenzo (1993), In the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution: Contemporary Mexican History 1910–1989McFarlane, Anthony (1993), Colombia before Independence Economy, Society, and Politics under Colonial RuleBrotherston, Gordon (ed.) (1993), Latin America: Literal TerritoriesPalmer, Gabrielle and Pierce, Donna (1993), Cambios: The Spirit of Transformation in Spanish Colonial ArtGiffords, Gloria Fraser (revised ed. 1992), Mexican Folk RetablosGossen, Gary H. (ed.) (1993), South and Meso‐American Native Spirituality: From the Cult of the Feathered Serpent to the Theology of LiberationGilbert, Alan (1994), The Latin American CityThomas‐Hope, Elizabeth M. (1992) Explanation in Caribbean Migration