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> /* Written  4:23 PM  Apr 13, 1995 by sdemott in igc:reg.mexico */
> /* ---------- "New Book on Mexico by Maryknoll" ---------- */
> NEW BOOK ON MEXICO EXPLORES FORCES BEHIND CHIAPAS REVOLT
>
> MARYKNOLL, NY..."Mexico at the Crossroads: Politics, the Church, and
> the Poor" by Michael Tangeman, a native of Compton, Calif., who has
> worked for newspapers and wire services on both sides of the border
> since 1982, traces the historical forces behind the 1994 Chiapas
> uprising from the arrival of the conquistadors to the bitterly
> contested 1994 elections.
>
> A Catholic News Service correspondent and associate editor of El
> Financiero International in Mexico City, Mr. Tangeman examines how
> the interaction of Mexico's rich and powerful elite, the Catholic
> Church, and the poor have shaped events in America's closest
> neighbor.
>
> In Mexico at the Crossroads, published by Orbis Books, the 39-year-
> old award-winning journalist, provides essential background for
> understanding the current dramatic developments in Mexico,
> including the Zapatista uprising, the assassination of a leading
> presidential candidate, the emergence of a vital challenge to the
> long-governing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), violent
> debates over the NAFTA Agreement and the impact of its neo-liberal
> program on the rights and welfare of the poor.
>
> Born in Compton, Calif. and raised in Southeast Los Angeles County,
> Mr. Tangeman received his B.A. in English literature from Humboldt
> State University, Arcata, Calif., in 1979, and his M.A. in Latin
> American studies from San Diego State University in 1982.  He has
> lived in Mexico since 1984, and travelled extensively throughout the
> world. Fluent in Spanish, he can also speak Italian and read
> Portuguese.
>
> Mr. Tangeman has worked for a variety of publications including The
> Chronicle of Higher Education, The San Diego Union, The Mexico City
> News, The News Chronicle and The Daily Signal, and has received
> awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association and
> Hearst Newspapers for "Peso, Petroleum, Poverty," a series on
> Mexico's 1982 economic crisis.
>
> Since 1970, Orbis Books has addressed the global dimensions of
> Christianity with books that emphasize the experience and
> perspective of the poor, particularly in Latin America.
> Maryknoll's book publishing arm, Orbis, encourages dialogue on
> issues of race, culture, religion and politics, publishing about 50
> titles each year on topics including ecology, feminism,
> spirituality and bible studies.
>
> "Mexico at the Crossroads" is available in book stores for $16.95
> (hardcover), or directly from Orbis at 1-800-258-5838.