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Several facets are covered in Franz Hinkelammert's intellectual itinerary, in order to highlight his place in Latin American thought, two early contributions are highlighted, from his work in Chile, to indicate how these approaches are recovered and developed in depth in the later work, in particular, the connection is established between his studies on mercantile, money and capital fetishism (pioneers in the region), the original notions of transcendental illusion and feasibility criterion, and his proposal for a humanism of praxis (assumed as a point of arrival for various discussions). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the book market in Latin American countries, which varies widely from nation to nation. Argentina has arguably some of the best book stores in the world, whereas Mexicans do not have retail outlets specifically devoted to reading materials. According to the author, all Latin American countries, despite the many differences in culture and society, suffer from economic as well as political instability which has a large impact on the book publishing market. The author discusses ways in which the Latin American book publishers are dealing with issues raised by globalization and international competition.