, a Nicaraguan jurist and former ambassador, offers a revisionist analysis of Latin American history.
Malditos libertadores. Historia del subdesarrollo latinoamericano. Augusto Zamora. Siglo XXI, 2020. 320 pp. 22 ½. Roberto Montoya. viento sur 170
Zamora challenges traditional "heroic" narratives of the independence era, arguing that the celebrated "Libertadores" (like Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín) primarily served the interests of local elites and British imperialism rather than the common people. Key Arguments for a Paper on "Malditos Libertadores" The Myth of Independence