Juana Suarez – författare

This book addresses a variety of regional humor traditions such as exploitation cinema, Brazilian chanchada, the Cantinflas heritage, the comedy of manners and light sexuality, iconic figures and characters, as well as a variety of humor registers evident in different Latin American films.

Was she truly mad—or merely a victim of history''s most ruthless power struggles?Juana of Castile, daughter of the legendary Catholic Monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand, was destined to rule one of the most powerful empires of her time. Instead, she became known to history as "Juana la Loca"—Juana the Mad. But was she really insane, or was her tragic fate orchestrated by those who sought to control the Spanish throne?From the glittering halls of the Spanish court to the treacherous intrigues of the Habs-burg dynasty, Juana the Mad unravels the gripping story of a woman trapped in a web of betrayal, ambition, and deception. Married to the charming but unfaithful Philip the Handsome, Juana found herself caught between the political ambitions of her father, husband, and son—each determined to seize her power for themselves.Stripped of her rightful place as queen, locked away in forced exile, and branded as mentally unstable, Juana''s story is one of resilience, heartbreak, and the relentless struggle for sovereignty in a world that sought to silence her.For centuries, history has painted Juana as a madwoman. This book dares to ask: what if she was simply a woman ahead of her time, fighting to reclaim the throne that was rightfully hers?A riveting account of power, betrayal, and the weight of dynastic ambition, Juana the Mad: A Queen''s Struggle for Sovereignty brings to life the untold story of one of Spain''s most misunderstood monarchs.

A partir de discusiones recientes sobre modernidad y posmodernidad en América Latina, enfatiza la necesidad de replantear el concepto de violencia en Colombia. En lugar de considerar la violencia como un concepto homogéneo, se acude a una revisión de las transformaciones políticas y sociales así como de las repercusiones del llamado "conflicto armado", para proponer que el discurso de la violencia debe entenderse a la luz de significados plurales, compuesto por una heterogeneidad de manifestaciones.