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This chapter explained the resistance from the people, from women specifically during the era of the dirty wars. Reading about the Madres in Argentina and the mothers in Chile was very interesting. While reading, all i could do was admire these courageous women for going out in a country where the government was literally making […] read full post >>

This week’s reading was fantastic, and as uplifting as it was depressing or discouraging. Similar to, I assume, many of... read full post >>

This week’s reading was fantastic, and as uplifting as it was depressing or discouraging. Similar to, I assume, many of... read full post >>

This chapters was about the different stories of how each country in Latin America got its independence. For me, the documents of Bolivar and Marti are the ones I found most interesting in this chapter. Bolivar had big dreams and wanted a great future for Latin America.  In his letter, he writes about what he … Continue reading → read full post >>

This chapters was about the different stories of how each country in Latin America got its independence. For me, the documents of Bolivar and Marti are the ones I found most interesting in this chapter. Bolivar had big dreams and wanted a great future for Latin America.  In his letter, he writes about what he … Continue reading → read full post >>

When thinking about the period that most Latin American countries went through after a transition from military regimes to democracy is difficult to explain. The description of the overthrown of the dictatorships by the 1980s, might be very crystal clear on how the events took place at the time, but what happened after is what […] read full post >>

When thinking about the period that most Latin American countries went through after a transition from military regimes to democracy is difficult to explain. The description of the overthrown of the dictatorships by the 1980s, might be very crystal clear on how the events took place at the time, but what happened after is what […] read full post >>

This chapter and its contents were extremely shocking to read. The level of violence across so many different countries in Latin America is a very tragic anomaly. It was interesting to me that basically all of the government who were leading vicious and unfair attacks on civilians were not in office because they had been […] read full post >>

The reading of chapter 12 are quite new and strange to me. Like many events in Latin America, it was a mystery to me, and quite honestly I’m shocked that I had never heard of this. Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, were protesting and demanding answers for the disappearance of their children. The […] read full post >>

The reading of chapter 12 are quite new and strange to me. Like many events in Latin America, it was a mystery to me, and quite honestly I’m shocked that I had never heard of this. Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, were protesting and demanding answers for the disappearance of their children. The […] read full post >>