The Bulletin of Latin American Research (BLAR) publishes original research of current interest on Latin America, the Caribbean, inter-American relations and the Latin American Diaspora from all academic disciplines within the Social Sciences and Humanities. BLAR publishes individual original research articles, or Special Issues co-ordinated by a Guest Editor. In addition, the journal includes an occasional Debates section, which carries 'state-of-the-art' essays on emerging research in the field. BLAR also publishes a substantial section of book reviews, aiming to cover publications in English, Spanish and Portuguese.