This collection of articles, previously published in The New Yorker and compiled exclusively by Anagrama, brings together people and political landscapes from Spain and Latin America. Throughout these pages appear Juan Carlos of Spain, Pinochet, the Judge Baltasar Garzn, Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, in a tug of war between the political and the sentimental. Anderson combines the traditions of critical biography and direct journalism, with portraits defined by his sharp political commentaries and his attention to illuminating detail.