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The Cuban revolution, whether it has ended or is still ongoing, is one which remains a mystery to those who... read full post >>

This week’s readings were about the rise of populism in Latin American society. Populist politics focuses on appealing to the ordinary masses. It strives to put normal citizens at the forefront of politics rather than being an afterthought to the elite. In a modern society, populism is often considered a negative form of politics because […] read full post >>

The Cuban revolution, whether it has ended or is still ongoing, is one which remains a mystery to those who... read full post >>

Hi all. For this week’s reflections, I will be commenting on a video, entitled ’’Power to the People: Peronism’’, as well as on the broader Peronist movement. Firstly, the first part of the video outlines Peron as an opportunist who only saw this rise of the labour movement as an opportunity for him to gain […] read full post >>

Hi all. For this week’s reflections, I will be commenting on a video, entitled ’’Power to the People: Peronism’’, as well as on the broader Peronist movement. Firstly, the first part of the video outlines Peron as an opportunist who only saw this rise of the labour movement as an opportunity for him to gain […] read full post >>

Hi everyone and welcome back to another article! Instead of enjoying the sun, I am stuck at the library which is making me so sad! I cannot even enjoy that beautiful weather in Raincouver… Anyway, let’s move to this week’s reflection! When I first heard about Castro and Guevara, I think I was in highContinue reading "Week 10: Cuba!" read full post >>

I found this weeks readings extremely interesting! It felt as though there was a whole completely other way of governing a post colonial state. The Revolution which began around 1959 in Cuba with political actors such as Fidel Castro and Che Guevara leading the way, was the start of a new age. The Revolution isContinue reading "Week 10a: The Competing Narratives" read full post >>

In today's blog post I wanted to learn more about the origin and main characteristics of Peronism to better understand Evita's reading. Here is what I found:Peronism firstly began as a movement in the 1940s, when Juan Domingo Perón, being a colonel, b... read full post >>

This week we had to read about Augusto Sandino, a figure I did not know much about. Thus, I went ahead and investigated a bit about his life and craft a biography of sorts. Here is what I found:Sandino was a Nicaraguan guerrilla leader who tenaciously ... read full post >>

Throughout history, there are several works of literature that can guide us and help us to understand in a very exhaustive way a certain era of the unique history of our world. Sometimes and in various contexts it may be that the pen and the inkwell, w... read full post >>