The FBI in Latin America

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The narrative explores the FBI's Special Intelligence Service (SIS) during World War II, focusing on its extensive surveillance operations in Latin America, particularly in Ecuador. Initially aimed at countering Nazi influence, the SIS's mission expanded to include anti-communist efforts under J. Edgar Hoover's direction. By examining FBI documents, Marc Becker reveals the agency's overreach and its implications for leftist movements in the region, highlighting the enduring nature of U.S. imperial ambitions in Latin America.