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This week’s reading starts with an assertion that I find to be both insightful and true: “In theory, freedom and... read full post >>

I find it very interesting how different histories of abuse towards the indigenous peoples can be so closely compared. There are always the explorers or people who have settled on native land taking advantage of their indigenous counterparts; In the case of nineteenth century Argentina, they “clear[ed] indigenous lands” to create “new territory for white … read full post >>

I must admit I found the Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics chapter less interesting than most of the other chapters but nevertheless was captivated by the exploration of the female role in society as is presented in María Eugenia Echenique’s Brushstrokes and Judith’s [Josefina Pelliza de Sagasta] Women: Dedicated to Miss María Eugenia Echenique.  Their exchange … read full post >>

I must admit I found the Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics chapter less interesting than most of the other chapters but nevertheless was captivated by the exploration of the female role in society as is presented in María Eugenia Echenique’s Brushstrokes and Judith’s [Josefina Pelliza de Sagasta] Women: Dedicated to Miss María Eugenia Echenique.  Their exchange … read full post >>

This chapter had so much going on in just a few (well…more than a few) pages. Firstly, lets talk about slavery. The book mentions several movements of slaves including those of African origin and Haiti’s history of slavery. In turn, it then gets linked to the importance of slavery in Cuba’s booming economy as it … More Week 6: Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics read full post >>

Liberalism has never really flourished? This is a question that I am sure every Latin american makes themselves, and not only us but the rest of the world. Liberalism has been these Utopian idea, something we strive to archive, however it is never really archived. Caudillos played an incredible role in bringing these idea of […] read full post >>

Liberalism has never really flourished? This is a question that I am sure every Latin american makes themselves, and not only us but the rest of the world. Liberalism has been these Utopian idea, something we strive to archive, however it is never really archived. Caudillos played an incredible role in bringing these idea of […] read full post >>

I had no prior knowledge of the Caudillos before this week’s readings. It was interesting to learn that despite being brutal and corrupt that people were attracted to them. The peasant understandable favoured the Caudillos as they weren’t distant like the Spanish crown or government officials in the big cities, and the Caudillos promised to […] read full post >>

I had no prior knowledge of the Caudillos before this week’s readings. It was interesting to learn that despite being brutal and corrupt that people were attracted to them. The peasant understandable favoured the Caudillos as they weren’t distant like the Spanish crown or government officials in the big cities, and the Caudillos promised to […] read full post >>

While the nineteenth century was a time when most countries gained a higher level of civilization through liberalism, Latin America seemed to go backwards from civilization to barbarianism, through the system of Caudillos.  Caudillos appealed to the people’s sense of feeling and their short-term and easily-fixable problems, which spread their popularity.  This method was smart […] read full post >>