The volume explores several notable themes related to political processes in Latin America and offers insightful historical perspectives to understand national, regional and global issues in the continent since the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.

Introduction 1. Political Cycles During the Last Four Decades in Latin America 2. The Transnational Activity of Left-Wing Political Parties in the Processes of Democratization of the Third Wave in Latin America 3. Evolution of Nationalism in Latin America in the Context of Globalization 4. The United States, Democracy, and Authoritarianism in Latin America 5. Latin American Progressivism Between the Structural Crisis and the Pandemic 6. Bandits, Urban Guerrillas, and Criminal Insurgents: Crime and Resistance in Latin America 7. History of the Present Time and Latin America: An Overview of Declassified Historical Documents 8. Operation Condor Today: Novel Insights from Recent Archival Disclosures and Judicial Processes 9. Repression and Resistance in South America: South American Democracy in the 1990s 10. The Foreign Policy Assertiveness of the Latin American Petro-State: Venezuela's Enduring Patterns 11. Political Conflicts and Left-Wing Shift in Chile: Historical Development of the Partisan Competition Space 12. Authoritarian Caudillismo and Social Movements in Ecuador (2007-2017) 13. The Political History of Brazil and Venezuela: A Struggle Between Democracy and Authoritarianism 14. The Legitimacy of Violence in Colombia's Recent History and the End of the Armed Struggle, 1950-2016 15. Dictatorship, Transition and Democracy in Paraguay (1954-2019)