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I think the concept of populism is very interesting. There was a trend of populist leaders in Latin America never widely appeared in western democracies. However, arguably, I think populism still persists in some Latin American regimes today. I think to be able to understand populism as a Canadian it can be difficult since these … Continue reading Week 10- Power to the People read full post >>

Unfortunately, as an Argentine-born, this is a topic that I can say very little about from an objective and untainted point of view. A couple of things that are worth noting about the Peron’s but primarily about Evita is that she is STILL romanticized and adored today. Many people make the ‘pilgrimage’ to her family’s […] read full post >>

Dawson’s podcast is very interesting, especially the point he makes about yes, populism is the idea of bringing people against a common enemy, but that does not necessarily mean that all those who come together will have the same political, economical, or social background (although in most cases they do). Something that is also interesting […] read full post >>

Unfortunately, as an Argentine-born, this is a topic that I can say very little about from an objective and untainted point of view. A couple of things that are worth noting about the Peron’s but primarily about Evita is that she is STILL romanticized and adored today. Many people make the ‘pilgrimage’ to her family’s […] read full post >>

The ever-changing landscape of governments and politics is nothing new. Those holding power, those seeking power, and those trying to establish their own version of a government are ever-changing. Within the early colonies, and later countries of Latin America, this is no different. In throwing in the element of media to the mixture, things become… Continue reading Media and Politics → read full post >>

I found that this week’s readings, podcasts, and video really demystified the word “populism” for me. I found that populism became a buzzword during the 2016 US elections. After learning the meaning of populism, I noticed it in this week’s documents. I noticed in both Eva and Juan Péron’s words and actions. I first noticed […] read full post >>

Document 7.1: At first I thought this was somewhat undemocratic. It felt that by having a husband and wife run for president and vice-president, that it would not serve a country’s interest. Yet, this group of people of Argentina were so fully pressed for it, it seemed odd, but maybe a sign of the times. …

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Document 7.1: At first I thought this was somewhat undemocratic. It felt that by having a husband and wife run for president and vice-president, that it would not serve a country’s interest. Yet, this group of people of Argentina were so fully pressed for it, it seemed odd, but maybe a sign of the times. …

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This week focused primarily on populism in Latin America which emerged from different movements during the 1930’s through the 1950’s. This was also the beginning of a new age of technology as items such as the radio came into use. … Continue reading → read full post >>

This week focused primarily on populism in Latin America which emerged from different movements during the 1930’s through the 1950’s. This was also the beginning of a new age of technology as items such as the radio came into use. … Continue reading → read full post >>