Part I. General chronology. The Americas: pre-Columbian to European contact
The struggle for independence, 1804-1825
Caudillos and conflict, 1826-1870
Incipient modernization and social change, 1871-1929
Economic nationalism and political protest, 1930-1959
Revolutionary movements and economic development, 1960-1989
Democracy and neoliberalism, 1990-1999
Part II. Topical chronology. Society
Part III. 300 notable figures of Latin American history. Biographies.