Writers have mined the region’s turbulent political history to explore how authoritarian rulers bend institutional leaders to their will.
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Teaching Fellow in Hispanic Studies, University of Bristol
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Professor of Latin American Literature, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Associate Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Distinguished Professor of Hispanic Studies, Michigan State University
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Senior Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Virginia