“Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent,” written by Uruguayan journalist and writer Eduardo Galeano, explores how colonization, slavery, colonialism, and imperialism have impacted Latin America. Written in 1971, the renowned book is considered a must-read for those interested in learning more about the region’s bloody history, its exploitation and subjugation by the U.S. and Europe, and how this past continues to impact Latin American politics and economies from the Rio Grande to the Caribbean to the Andes mountains. #EduardoGaleno #OpenVeinsOfLatinAmerica #OpenVeins #VenasAbiertas #OpenVeinsOfLATAM #LatinAmerica #Colonization #Colonialism #Imperialism #LatinoHistory #LatinAmericanHistory #Latinoamerica #LatinAmericanPolitics #LatinxBooks #Bookstagram #Bookstagrammer #MustRead #Libros #LatinxBookstagram #LATAM #HLOG