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Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America. Richard S. Hillman

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Author: Richard S. Hillman
Date: 30 Nov 2001
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Format: Hardback::240 pages
ISBN10: 0275974820
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Filename: democracy-and-human-rights-in-latin-america.pdf
Dimension: 162.05x 242.32x 22.86mm::494.42g

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