The Search for Peace in Central America by the National Labor Com- mittee in Support of Democracy and Human Rights in El Salvador, 1985, 28 pp. $1 (paper). For the first time in almost 40 years, major unions within the AFL- CIO-ACTWU, AFSCME, IAM, federal employees, IUE and 17 others-have challenged the Cold War bias of AFL-CIO foreign policy. In February 1985, the committee sent a delegation of 9 labor leaders to El Salvador and Nicaragua, where they met with their counterparts as well as governmental officials. In El Salvador they found that "... repression of the trade union movement persists. . . . Peasants ac- tive in land reform are still mas- sacred." The report says that "Al- though opposition unions in Nicaragua have occasionally been harassed, they have been allowed to exist and press their demands." (Cop- ies available from National Labor Committee, 15 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003.) Costa Rica hoy: la crisis y sus perspectivas edited by Jorge Rovira Mas. Editorial Universidad Estatal a Distancia, 1983, 248 pp. Write for price (paper). The twelve essays in this book pro- vide an excellent introduction to the debates in Costa Rica about the causes of the economic crisis and the pos- sibilities for recovery. The authors' points of view range from monetarist to Marxist. The collection contains a wealth of data and detailed discus- sions about political struggles over economic policy and the changing na- ture of the country's class structure. (Apartado 2, Plaza Gonzilez Viquez, San Jos6, Costa Rica.) Report on Costa Rica 1985 by American Friends Service Commit- tee's Latin American and Caribbean Programs, 1985, 114 pp. $8 (paper). This report is an overview of the current political situation in Costa Rica. Topics covered include the country's economy, its role in U.S. military planning, its worsening rela- tions with Nicaragua, rightist organi- zations and the probable policies of the next government. An extensive appendix of documents and articles from the Costa Rican press allows readers to draw their own conclu- sions. (Copies available from AFSC, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.) Marxist Thought in Latin America by Sheldon B. Liss. University of California Press, 1984, 374 pp. $8.95 (paper). Comprehensive lexicon of Latin American Marxist writers and theorists, their lives, works, place- ment in history and relationship to so- cial movements. An excellent intro- duction and examination to the re- gion's unique cultural and political traditions. (University of California Press, Berkeley, CA 94720.) Guatemalan Election Media Packet by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala, 1985, $5 (paper). Fact sheets on the election, human rights, economic and military aid, re- sources and speakers. (Available from NISGUA, 930 F Street,NW, Suite 720, Washington, D.C. 20004.) Guatemala Revised: How the Reagan Administration Finds "Im- provements" in Human Rights in Guatemala An Americas Watch Re- port, September 1985, 20 pp. $3 (paper). Covers March 1982 to January 1986. (Americas Watch, 36 West 44 Street, New York, NY 10036.) "Third World Resources" Indi- vidual two-year subscription $25. Quarterly 12-page newsletter with annotated reviews and listings. Each issue features a special 4-page pull- out section on a specific region or top- ics such as hunger and women. (Third World Resources, an affiliate of Data Center, 464 19 Street, Oakland, CA. 94612.)
