Latin America 2026–2027

William H. Beezley received the Ohtli medal from the Mexican government in 2017 in recognition of his contributions to the nation’s history and culture. He teaches at the University of Arizona, USA and is the editor-in-chief of The Oxford Research Encyclopedia for Latin America. He is the author of Judas at the Jockey Club, Mexican National Identity: Memories, Innuendos, and Popular Culture, and such fundamental anthologies as A Handbook of Mexican History and Culture and The Oxford History of Mexico He has authored or edited over twenty-five additional books, including Mexico--the Essentials, Oxford History of Mexico. Mexicans in Revolution, Latin American Popular Culture: An Introduction, and the volumes of The Human Tradition in Latin America. His books have been translated into Spanish and Mandarin.

• Latin America TodayThe Early AmericansConquest, Colonization, and the Challenge of IndependenceU.S.–Latin American RelationsLatin America and the WorldArgentinaBelizeBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUruguayVenezuelaSmaller NationsThe BahamasBarbadosGrenadaDependenciesBritishFrenchNetherlandsUnited StatesSelected Bibliography of Key English Language Sources