His talk focuses on Guerrero between the 1930s and 1960s and the coconut and sesame producing ejidos that cultivated the biochemical fuel for the Mexican Miracle. His talk tries to answer the question: did the soap industry benefit oilseed farmers in Mexico?
Javier Puente, associate professor of Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Smith College, will give a talk on his recent book on Peru at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student Success Center, room 349.