Aaron Copland in Latin AmericaBetween 1941 and 1963, Aaron Copland made four government sponsored tours of Latin America that drew extensive attention at home and abroad. Interviews with eyewitnesses, previously untapped Latin American press accounts, and Coplands diaries inform Carol A. Hesss in depth examination of the composers approach to cultural diplomacy. As Hess shows, Coplands tours facilitated an exchange of music and ideas with Latin American composers while capturing