Databases
| · LANIC, UT-Austin Complete database on Latin America divided by countries, subjects, disciplines, and much, much more. | · Georgetown's Political Database of the Americas Large database. Good on political institutions and elections. |
| · SciELO Brazil. Searchable database of full-text articles and citations on Brazil. | · Internet Resources for Latin America |
| · Scholarly journals in Latin America. Maintained by Tulane University | · Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) Searchable bibliographic database on Latin America. On-line HLAS maintained by the Library of Congress. |
| · Latin American Documents Project at Cornell University | · Latinobarómetro survey data |
Official Sources and NGOs
| · Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral financial institution with good data on Latin American economies. | · International Monetary Fund Source of financial and monetary information on Latin America and many other countries. |
| · The World Bank Financial data on Latin America and other countries. | · Human Rights Watch A key source of information on the state of human rights around the world. |
| · Amnesty International Global advocate for human rights. Good information, press releases. | · The Carter Center at Emory University A global center for the promotion of democratic institutions, human rights. |
| · U. S. State Department Information on the political situation of a variety of countries. | · North American Congress on Latin America. Publication on a range of topics: human rights, violence, social movements, and politics. |
| · Organization of American States International organization with some useful data. | · Resource Center of the Americas A Minneapolis-based institute with a vibrant political consciousness. |
| · Links to all of the governments in the Americas | |
Scholarly Associations and Research Centers
| · Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Largest international association of its kind. | · Latin American & Caribbean Center at FIU Research center currently focused on trade & regional integration. |
| · Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University Academic institute with a good paper series. | · Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of London |
| · Comprehensive list of research centers on Latin America | |
Electoral and Government Data
Latin American Studies Journals
| · Latin American Perspectives (Jstor) | · Latin American Research Review (Jstor) |
| · Journal of Latin American Studies (Jstor) | · Latin American Politics and Society (formerly the Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs) (Jstor) |
Latin American News Resources
| · The Economist Solid source of international news and analysis of events. | · LANIC's List of Latin American Newspapers |
| · The Miami Herald The best coverage of Latin America in any American newspaper. Also review their Spanish language daily El Nuevo Herald. |
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