New for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Available online.
Annually-published statistical compilaiton. "A constant in the Social Panorama of Latin America is the chapter on poverty dynamics in Latin America. The 2008 edition is no exception. Up-to-date estimates and analyses of the relevant figures, based on household surveys conducted in 18 countries, are provided for the year 2007. Three other chapters focus on the specific topics of the new employment-related target which has been incorporated into the Millennium Development Goals, the demographic dividend as an opportunity for expanding secondary education coverage, and the issue of youth violence and family violence as viewed from a perspective of social inclusion."
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McGraw-Hill / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
2008 volume contains signed essays which explore "the most relevant aspects of the media in each society," including country-by-country coverage of 12 nations.
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U.S. Agency for International Development.
Available online.
Annually-published compilation of data which "present a useful picture of the state and progress of socioeconomic development in Latin America and the Caribbean."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.