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It's been a good run, everyone.I can't say the note we're left on is the brightest of notes, that's for sure. Though that's the case, I felt there were slivers of optimism. The way I see it, the final lines of the chapter we're given (barring the the d... read full post >>

It's been a good run, everyone.I can't say the note we're left on is the brightest of notes, that's for sure. Though that's the case, I felt there were slivers of optimism. The way I see it, the final lines of the chapter we're given (barring the the d... read full post >>

During the disucssion in class last week about mining in Latin America, its effects and the peoples’ reponses I think we touched on, or at least started to, the general topic of this week’s reading which seemed to mainly focus on the continued expoitation of Latin America. I focused mainly on the Lago Agrio Case … Continue reading "Week Thirteen" read full post >>

I believe that the end does not justify the means in this case. I do not think that corruption should be overlooked when things are going well in a country. I think that ending corruption is essential to progress. Corruption is tied to practically all inequalities in Latin America, and it was lethal during the 1985 earthquake in Mexico. Without a doubt, it should never be overlooked, no matter how well the leader of a country is doing. read full post >>

In concluding this course, I feel like it has been a very sad course. At the beginning of the course we see the white superiority of colonization over indigenous peoples, the era of Lieutenant Nun, and the low class lives of most of the non-elitists in Latin America. There never seemed to be a happy …

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In concluding this course, I feel like it has been a very sad course. At the beginning of the course we see the white superiority of colonization over indigenous peoples, the era of Lieutenant Nun, and the low class lives of most of the non-elitists in Latin America. There never seemed to be a happy …

Continue reading "Towards an Uncertain Future"

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I cannot believe that this is my last blog post. I have really enjoyed learning more about Latin America! This has been an incredibly interesting and enjoyable class. When watching the videos about the surge of left learning governments in Latin America, I couldn’t help but think of the hypocrisy of some leftist movements. Recently, […] read full post >>

I cannot believe that this is my last blog post. I have really enjoyed learning more about Latin America! This has been an incredibly interesting and enjoyable class. When watching the videos about the surge of left learning governments in Latin America, I couldn’t help but think of the hypocrisy of some leftist movements. Recently, […] read full post >>

Throughout the term, we have painted quite the dismal picture of Latin America. It is as if Latin America has not gotten a single break since Columbus set foot on this side of the world. Given what we’ve learned about Latin America, especially in relation to its genesis and development, it seems that it is… Continue reading The Means Justifying the Ends → read full post >>

Max Cameron is so positive this week! I feel like he was delivering his interview responses with a small smile and a twinkle in his eye. Though we definitely have to be cautious that we don’t paint the future with … Continue reading → read full post >>