Pathfinder Press, which includes in its titles a range of books that contain a rich history of the revolutionary struggles of workers and peasants in Latin America and the Caribbean, participated in the conference as well.

Volunteers at the Pathfinder table sold $605 worth of books over the three-day conference, including seven copies of Capitalism's World Disorder in English and Spanish. This title by Jack Barnes was among the most looked at on the table. In addition, 10 copies of Che Guevara Talks to Young People in both languages, and seven copies of Making History: Interviews with Four Generals of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces in English and Spanish were sold. Some 200 copies of the Pathfinder Press 2000 catalog were distributed.  
 

Plans for classroom adoptions

Additionally, conference-goers purchased 18 copies of La Gaceta de Cuba, a Cuban literary and cultural magazine. Pathfinder volunteers reported meeting two professors who planned to adopt Pathfinder titles for classroom use. A Miami-based bookseller that specializes in books and music from Cuba, will be working to list Pathfinder's Cuba titles on its upcoming Web site.

The Pathfinder booth at LASA was a center for discussion for political activists who were participating in the conference. Antonia Garcia, active in the fight against racism in Brazil, spent an hour looking through the books and discussing politics with volunteers staffing the booth. "Neoliberalism is just another way to say imperialism," Garcia explained, "and we need to overthrow it."

Garcia, a supporter of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers, said she was particularly attracted to titles on Cuba and the book Capitalism's World Disorder. "Together, urban poor and the rural workers can fight for better health care, education, day care, transportation, and democratic rights," she said.

A number of students from Florida, around the country, and throughout Latin America visited the table. One student from Bard College in New York purchased more than $70 of books on Cuba.  
 
 
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