Instructor:  Professor Stefano Tijerina Days/Time:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00-3:15 p.m. Course Number: 42305                                                 Description:  This course will introduce students to the local, regional, hemispheric, and global events that shaped Latin America and the Caribbean since independence.  We begin with an overview of the different independence movements that took place in the region, and the