The book of Professor S. A. Gonionsky is dedicated to the recent history of 20 countries of Latin America. The book focuses on the history of Latin American countries in the post-war period (1945-1963). The modern history of each country is preceded by a brief description of its economy and the main stages of its historical development are noted. On the pages of the book, the struggle of the masses for national liberation against American imperialism is widely covered.