Despues de las Guerras: Central America After the Wars Spanish Language Series

Series produced by Maria Martin

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Spanish Language verision of the Award-winning series

"Despues de las Guerras," a series of two stand-alone, one-hour documentaries in Spanish, provides an unprecedented look at the social and political costs of war in Central America, both for the region and for the U.S.

Throughout history war has been a powerful magnet for international media coverage. But what happens when the fighting stops and the news teams pack up for the next high-stakes conflict? In Central America the world stopped watching once the peace accords of the 1990's brought an end to the region's bloody civil wars.

Has the past decade brought peace and democracy to Central America? And what is the legacy of the Central American conflicts–for the region, and for the United States?

To most Americans the wars in Central America are nothing more than a distant Cold War memory. Yet the legacy of those wars continues to impact the social fabric of the United States as the Central American population in the U.S. becomes the fastest growing Hispanic group.

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"Despues de las Guerras," a series of two stand-alone, one-hour documentaries in Spanish, provides an unprecedented look at the social and political costs of war in Central America, both for the region and for the U.S. Throughout history war has been a powerful magnet for international media coverage. But what happens when the fighting stops and the news teams pack up for the next high-stakes conflict? In Central America the world stopped watching once the peace accords of the 1990's brought an end to the region's bloody civil wars. Has the past decade brought peace and democracy to Central America? And what is the legacy of the Central American conflicts–for the region, and for the United States? To most Americans the wars in Central America are nothing more than a distant Cold... Show full description


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  • Added: Sep 06, 2005
  • Length: 59:00
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  • Added: Sep 06, 2005
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 2