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I found this weeks readings very interesting. It dealt with the rising political influence of the rural poor, representing the start of a major transition in Latin America. The rise of communications technologies like the radio in countries like Brazil and Mexico profoundly changed the Latin American society. Radio was able to better connect the … Continue reading "10- Power to the People" read full post >>

There is an interesting connection between communication technology and politics throughout history.  This is clearly evident in this week’s readings... read full post >>

Based on the readings, this week’s title The Terror could not have been named more accurately, the utter hardship and violence that was experienced by millions in Latin America from the 60s-90s was truly a terror. As thousands died fighting in these wars, thousands more witnessed these horrible acts and ever since they have had to … read full post >>

Based on the readings, this week’s title The Terror could not have been named more accurately, the utter hardship and violence that was experienced by millions in Latin America from the 60s-90s was truly a terror. As thousands died fighting in these wars, thousands more witnessed these horrible acts and ever since they have had to … read full post >>

This week’s reading mainly focussed on how technology such as radio helped to deliver messages and gathered people. The radio seemed to play powerful role in displaying not only different arts like music and samba, but also stating politics. In Brazil, even though Getúlio Vargas turned out to promise various things but failed to deliver,… Continue reading Week Ten – Power to the People read full post >>

This source will be very useful to our project, because it contains a lot of information on caudillos. It has a few paragraphs defining what a caudillo is and their role in Latin American history. It also lists some examples of famous caudillos from a variety of countries. This source is more academic and contains […] read full post >>

This chapter was fascinating to me because it speaks as to how Western ideals and media have contributed to forming a stereotypical view of Latin America. It also discusses the topic of America’s Empire which was propelled by their military and commercial intrusions, this affected how Latin America was shaped and the needs and aspirations they […] read full post >>

Growing up in Canada the topic of slavery wasn’t really discussed, especially not the events that happened in Latin America, which is what makes this chapter kind of eye opening for me, I now have a different view not just how slavery affected western societies, but how others were affected as well. The topics of caste systems, […] read full post >>

This chapter was fascinating to me because it speaks as to how Western ideals and media have contributed to forming a stereotypical view of Latin America. It also discusses the topic of America’s Empire which was propelled by their military and commercial intrusions, this affected how Latin America was shaped and the needs and aspirations they […] read full post >>

Growing up in Canada the topic of slavery wasn’t really discussed, especially not the events that happened in Latin America, which is what makes this chapter kind of eye opening for me, I now have a different view not just how slavery affected western societies, but how others were affected as well. The topics of caste systems, […] read full post >>