What are some good readings on the history of socialism and socialist movements in Latin America? (English language, please.)

by AubreyPlazasButtHair

Socialist figures, socialist organizations, wars in which socialist factions played a heavy role. Anything on the topic would be great. I even live somewhat near the University of Florida, which is supposed to have a superb Latin American, and especially Caribbean, selection. So feel free to challenge them with obscure quality volumes.

For the record, I did check out the book list, which was quite good, but light on the subject of socialism in Latin America specifically.

Siven87

A few books I used for a paper on Raul Castro that I didn't notice on the book list:

Cuba: Castroism and communism,: 1959-1966 by Andres Suarez. This book was published in 1967 so it will most likely feel like a current events book rather than an actual history book.

The Cuban Revolution: Origins, Course, and Legacy by Marifeli Perez-Stable. A new edition of this book just came out in 2011 and covers Cuba's revolution from the start of the 20th century.

Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story by Peter Wyden. This is more a military history than history of socialism, so it might not be what you're looking for. But, it involves Cuba, so I'll list it for you.