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Esta obra narra la historia de dos jóvenes amigas Barrie y Collette ligadas cada una a su modo a los ambientes capitalinos de Washington: Collette como funcionaria del Departamento de Estado Barrie como directora de una agencia literaria. Lo que no quiere decir que no tengan además otras actividades y obligaciones bastante más apasionantes. Como las que llevan a una de ellas a encontrar una trágica muerte.En su afán por descubrir las razones de aquel inexplicable asesinato su amiga iniciará una agitada peregrinación que la llevará a ambientes tan distintos como el Budapest estrechamente controlado por los soviéticos las instalaciones del cuartel general de la CIA en Langley las islas paradisíacas del Caribe Londres Nueva York... Y sin saberlo se embarcará en una aventura en la que encontrará mezclados el amor y la violencia y en la que ambas cosas van a resultarle igualmente peligrosas.… (més)

The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world's most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The CIA World Factbook 2022 - 2023 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensi-ve guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2022 and looks ahead to 2023. The CIA World Factbook 2022 -2023 includes the following for each country : - Geopolitical maps, - Population statistics, with details on languages, religions, literacy rates, age structure, HIV prevalence, and much more. Up-to-date-data on military expenditures and capabilities. Geography information, including climate and natural hazards. Details on prominent political figures and parties. Contact information for diplomatic missions. Facts on transportation, trade, and communication infrastructure. Also included are appendices with useful abbrevations, international environmental agreements, international organizations and groups, terror organizations, and more. Originally intended for use by government officials and policymakers as well as the broader intelligence community, this is a mus-have resource for students, travelers, journalists, and anyone with a desire to know more about their world. The Central Intelligence Agency is an independent agency responsible for providing objective intelligence and analysis to senior US policymakers, including the president and the National Security Council. The CIA is divided into five basic components: the Directorate of Analysis, the Directorate of Operations (formerly the National Clandestine Service), the Directorate of Digital Innovation, the Directorate of Science & Technology, and the Directorate of Support. The CIA's headquarters are located in Langley, Virginia.… (més)

The Freedom Fighter’s Manual is the comic book version of the 1944 OSS Simple Sabotage Field Manual. It was distributed in Nicaragua by the Contras during their war against the Sandinistas.
Unlike the OSS manual, the CIA version was distributed directly to would-be saboteurs. Consequently, its tone is different from the OSS manual, which was intended to train the trainers. It has been updated, of course. There is no material on sabotaging steam locomotives in this one. It also has much less detail on sabotaging machinery, probably because destroying Nicaragua’s heavy industry was not a key goal of the war effort. There is some new information, such as pulling down telephone wires with a homemade grappling hook.
The use of Molotov cocktails and other less than discrete methods of sabotage are advocated. The OSS precursor was much more concerned with deniability on the part of the resisting population. Apparently, collateral damage was of less concern to the CIA, although to be fair (to both sides), the Gestapo was a much more efficient and fearsome enemy than the Sandinistas.… (més)