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Document 9.1 was taken from the New York Times magazine, and focuses on the investigation on the event in the Southern Peruvian Highlands in which eight journalists were murdered. The people who killed the journalists, the Iquichanos, were accustomed ... read full post >>

The key words in these documents is terror and violence. Through the terror created by decentralized violence, people can be manipulated, and changes can take place. "The Massacre" by Mario Vargas Llosa reports on how the massacre of 8 journalists in 1... read full post >>

The key words in these documents is terror and violence. Through the terror created by decentralized violence, people can be manipulated, and changes can take place. "The Massacre" by Mario Vargas Llosa reports on how the massacre of 8 journalists in 1... read full post >>

In document 9.1, an excerpt from an essay published by Mario Vargas Llosa, describes the investigation of the murder of 8 journalists in the Highlands. He agreed with inflicted rhetorical violence on the peasants, and perhaps justified other forms of violence indirectly. He describes the peasants as primitives using stone sling-shots and using pictures that […] read full post >>

In document 9.1, an excerpt from an essay published by Mario Vargas Llosa, describes the investigation of the murder of 8 journalists in the Highlands. He agreed with inflicted rhetorical violence on the peasants, and perhaps justified other forms of violence indirectly. He describes the peasants as primitives using stone sling-shots and using pictures that […] read full post >>

The period between the years 1960’s and 1990’s couldn’t be called any other way but “The terror”. Dawson wrote something in his book that opened my eyes and actually hurt me because I found it extremely truthful: “Latin America becomes a region of failed states, never quite modern, and forever destined to be second-class, unable […] read full post >>

The period between the years 1960’s and 1990’s couldn’t be called any other way but “The terror”. Dawson wrote something in his book that opened my eyes and actually hurt me because I found it extremely truthful: “Latin America becomes a region of failed states, never quite modern, and forever destined to be second-class, unable […] read full post >>

“One persons boom is another person’s crisis” Compared to the last chapter the export boom was just getting started in Latin America and now it’s starting to affect people who are poor and disadvantaged. During the gilded, many of the rural folks had no to little options either move to another country, stay and work […] read full post >>

This speech by General Peron and his wife Evitas, was dedicated to the Argentine people in 1810; where descamisados gathered together to demonstrate their support for General Peron. The descamisados were the workers who supported Peronists, and was also the derogatory term used by Argentinian elites to insult followers of general Peron. General Peron was greatly loved by the people. They were forgotten and ignored by the corrupt politicians, those who were not patriots, and the imperialists left and right wings. Peron supported them and gave them hope for a...read more read full post >>

This speech by General Peron and his wife Evitas, was dedicated to the Argentine people in 1810; where descamisados gathered together to demonstrate their support for General Peron. The descamisados were the workers who supported Peronists, and was also the derogatory term used by Argentinian elites to insult followers of general Peron. General Peron was greatly loved by the people. They were forgotten and ignored by the corrupt politicians, those who were not patriots, and the imperialists left and right wings. Peron supported them and gave them hope for a...read more read full post >>