The National Perspectives on the Development of Public Relations: Other Voices series is the first to offer an authentic world-wide view of the history of public relations. It will feature six books, five of which will cover continental and regional groups. This book in the series focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tom Watson is Professor of Public Relations in the Media School at Bournemouth University, UK. He is also Chair of the International History of Public Relations Conference. Tom researches public relations history as well as practice issues. He is a Fellow of the CIPR and a PRCA Founding Fellow.