Latin American & Iberian Studies 

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Librería Berkana

• Online catalogue/bookstore from Spain specializing in gay and lesbian literature

Librerías Gandhi

• Website for one of Mexico's largest bookstore chains

Librerías Marcial Pons

• Large bookstore from Spain

Submarino

• An online bookstore from Brazil

Latin American & Iberian Booksellers

• A list of book distributors associated with SALALM (the Latin American Studies librarian association)

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