A la vera de las independencias de la América Hispánica

"Presents an extraordinary and supportive biography about the memorable Flora Tristán and her untiring battle against social injustices, furnishing a critical celebration of female courage, intelligence and determination."

Examines the inner operations of the administration of George W. Bush through the experiences and assessments of former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill.

“Entre los anales, las décadas y los diarios sólo hay una diferencia, que se hace sentir en las minuciosidades... Entonces vale tanto o más el encuentro de un hombre y una mujer que la suerte en un combate. Así, leer hoy lo que ellos escribieron hace cinco siglos, es más sabroso que leer historia.” -Germán Arciniegas

The abolition of judicial torture—alongside the eradication of both slavery and capital punishment—was one of the most consequential issues debated in eighteenth-century continental Europe. A revealing component of this controversial debate was presented in the unpublished "Discurso sobre la injusticia del apremio judicial," written by the attorney Pedro Garcia del Canuelo. Seeking support for its publication, he forwarded the manuscript to Prime Minister Manuel Godoy in 1795. The savvy Spanish politician, however, not only rejected the text but also warned its author against further...

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