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  Being from Maine in the United States, I have seen the United States involving itself in foreign nation’s affairs, most notably in Iraq and Afghanistan, usually under a veil of an easy to support goal, like democracy, there is often an ulterior motive. While I was aware of the United States’ involvement in Latin … Continue reading Week 9: Commerce, Coercion, and America’s Empire read full post >>

On the last few weeks we’ve seen the importance of the United States in Latin America, we’ve seen documents in which some kind of critic is exposed from an author to United States. In this week’s topic “all doubts” of the influence of USA should be erased. First of all, what surprised me (not related … Sigue leyendo week 9 -Commerce, Coercion, and America’s Empire → read full post >>

On the last few weeks we’ve seen the importance of the United States in Latin America, we’ve seen documents in which some kind of critic is exposed from an author to United States. In this week’s topic «all doubts» of the influence of USA should be erased. First of all, what surprised me (not related … Sigue leyendo week 9 -Commerce, Coercion, and America’s Empire → read full post >>

I think that this week’s problems discussed come down to hypothetical implementation versus reality in Latin America. Latin America has always discussed a general assimilation to norms that would be shared throughout the continent, yet it has not formed a consensus for these norms. For example, José Marti’s essay on the unification of Latin America … Continue reading Week 8: Signs of Crisis in a Golden Age read full post >>

This week, we looked into the complex relationship between the U.S. and Latin America – the many shapes and sizes in which the North influenced the South, and all the justifications given by the American government for exerting its power in the continent starting in the 19th century. Dawson highlights how influence and domination over […] read full post >>

This week, we looked into the complex relationship between the U.S. and Latin America – the many shapes and sizes in which the North influenced the South, and all the justifications given by the American government for exerting its power in the continent starting in the 19th century. Dawson highlights how influence and domination over […] read full post >>

Augusto Sandino, “Political Manifesto” (1927). The message is very clear here. Sandino’s manifesto attempts to threaten the U.S. to not invade Nicaragua, as Latin America does not welcome the U.S. in their countries. As stated by Sandino, “no country will be raped by Yankee morphine addicts,” emphasizing their passionate desire to remain separate and independent … Continue reading Week 9- Commernce, Coercion and America’s Empire read full post >>

This week, we looked into the complex relationship between the U.S. and Latin America – the many shapes and sizes in which the North influenced the South, and all the justifications given by the American government for exerting its power in the continent starting in the 19th century. Dawson highlights how influence and domination over […] read full post >>

I really enjoyed the readings for this week as well as the videos regarding the yellow fever and “banana land”. The Silent War, as they called the yellow fever, was a really big issue in the Americas, specifically between the … Continue reading → read full post >>

I really enjoyed the readings for this week as well as the videos regarding the yellow fever and “banana land”. The Silent War, as they called the yellow fever, was a really big issue in the Americas, specifically between the … Continue reading → read full post >>