El desafío de la interdependencia

The main body of the book is the facsimile and transcription of the collection of themanuscript and typed letters and telegraphs mailed between artist Frida Kahlo and doctor LeoEloesser, and enriched with contributions written by experts in art and medicine such as CarlosMonsivais, Teresa del Conde, Juan Pascoe, and others. The group of letters corresponds to 3phases covering from 1936 to 1951: The first part reflects a courteous friendship and a paternalrelationship of total confidence and where she consults him for all medical and personal matters.The second part of the correspondence airs...

Orígenes del estancamiento del siglo XIX, 1780-1820. La depresión económica inmediata y sus secuelas, 1820-1840. Recuperación lenta y gradual (1850 a 1870). El Porfiriato. Integración del mercado y expansión económica (1880-1913).

Essays by specialists in several fields that document current Mexican realities and extrapolate what they might portend for country in future. Encompasses wide range of issues and trends, from ethnicity and peasant communities, to church-state relations, unions, environmental concerns, crime, higher education, urban growth, mobility, corruption, democracy and many more. Organized into sections on population, housing and cities; institutions and public policy; and insertion in globalized world.

Describes how the economy of Mexico developed during the colonial period by combining indigenous and Spanish institutions and discusses major changes in agriculture, mining, and commerce.