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As the course comes to an end, we must wonder: where is Latin America going? Max Cameron’s video seems to propose that the region is headed towards a more egalitarian, prosperous and independent future, led by a plurality of leftist governments. He speaks about Evo Morales in Bolivia, who, rather than coming to power as […] read full post >>

The the title of this blog post suggests, the future of Latin America is uncertain.  The term ‘Latin America’ itself encompasses a large region of culture, history, struggle, and ambiguity that has no real pattern as it attempts to figure out its role within itself and in the grander scheme of the world.  As Max […] read full post >>

Latin America has come a long way since its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492, yet it still has many centuries of history to catch up on. Although it has recently entered the global marketplace, Latin America is not as the same stage as the Northern counties. As part of the developing world, its priorities are … Continue reading "WEEK 13: Towards an Uncertain Future" read full post >>

As the course comes to an end, we must wonder: where is Latin America going? Max Cameron’s video seems to propose that the region is headed towards a more egalitarian, prosperous and independent future, led by a plurality of leftist governments. He speaks about Evo Morales in Bolivia, who, rather than coming to power as […] read full post >>

For this week’s content, I have some stuff I want to talk about but they don’t really go together so you will have to bear with me as I skip around different topics. First off, I moved from mexico about 14 years ago precisely for some of the reasons that the book outlined; or maybe […] read full post >>

For this week’s content, I have some stuff I want to talk about but they don’t really go together so you will have to bear with me as I skip around different topics. First off, I moved from mexico about 14 years ago precisely for some of the reasons that the book outlined; or maybe […] read full post >>

I am pretty sure that most people would think of Bolivia almost last when they think of nation-states in Latin America, simply because of its isolated position in the region and how it is not as wealthy as surrounding nations. After concluding the chapter, it became incredibly clear that Bolivia continues to grapple with basic … Continue reading Week 13: Towards an Uncertain Future read full post >>

As we’ve discussed in class, it’s important to not always “end on a heavy note.” Though it has proven difficult in the context of our classroom discussions in LAST 100, there are, in fact, many positive vibrant dynamic events people movements happening in Latin America. To focus entirely on the negative conflict-riddenness or violent aspects of Latin America is to only tell one story about such a vast and diverse continent and its peoples. Further, this single story of damage threatens to make invisible the actual lives of Latin Americans,...read more read full post >>

Hello!! As my final post, I really wanted to focus on a wrap-up of everything we have learned, especially in regards to outside influence in Latin America. As we have seen through this week’s documents as well as Jon’s discussion on corruption and how it opens up possibilities, Latin America is still often considered by […] read full post >>

Hello!! As my final post, I really wanted to focus on a wrap-up of everything we have learned, especially in regards to outside influence in Latin America. As we have seen through this week’s documents as well as Jon’s discussion on corruption and how it opens up possibilities, Latin America is still often considered by […] read full post >>