Library’s Reference section: F1401 .L354 to F3708 .C67 on the 1st Floor will have various reference guides on Latin American politics, history and country facts.
Use reference and general information sources to gain a working knowledge on your topic. Be able to converse with someone knowledgeable about the topic for at least one minute without repeating yourself.
The World Factbook, "produced for US policymakers and coordinated throughout the US Intelligence Community, marshals facts on every country, dependency, and geographic entity in the world. We share this information with the people of all nations in the belief that knowledge of the truth underpins the functioning of free societies."
Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics by 
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture by 
Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars by 
Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America by