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Excerpt from a letter written by Hernan Cortes to Charles V in 1519. Hernan Cortes’ letter describes his stay in a city in Mexico where he and his men were welcomed with open arms by the Indigenous people. We see … Continue reading → read full post >>

   Source: Holmes, Jennifer S. “Sendero Luminoso After Fujimori: A Sub-National Analysis.” The Latin Americanist 59, no. 2 (2015): 29.    For our group project we will be focusing on Peru’s Sendero Luminoso insurgency that was active in the 1970’s through the 1990s, and to some extent in the early 2000’s.  For my part of […] read full post >>

After reading Dawson’s chapter on The Terror, a phrase I just recently became acquainted with springs to mind, que desmadre! This lesson leaves me stunned, shaking my head in shock and awe, and yet again, eternally grateful for being fortuitous enough to live the peaceful, democratic, and free life of a Canadian citizen. Part of […] read full post >>

After reading Dawson’s chapter on The Terror, a phrase I just recently became acquainted with springs to mind, que desmadre! This lesson leaves me stunned, shaking my head in shock and awe, and yet again, eternally grateful for being fortuitous enough to live the peaceful, democratic, and free life of a Canadian citizen. Part of […] read full post >>

The stylistic language of José Martí’s “Our America”, one of the most famous texts written by a Latin American, is as important as the text’s content. Martí’s plea to Cuba, his home, and more generally to the people of Latin … Continue reading → read full post >>

Source: Todorov, Tzvetan. “Montezuma and Signs.” The Conquest of America, Harper & Row, 1984, pp. 63–97.   Different accounts of the Spanish colonization of Latin America are explored in “The Conquest of America” by Tzvetan Todorov. The section “Montezuma and Signs”, focuses on the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, showing how the Aztecs’ tendencies to rely …

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Source: Todorov, Tzvetan. “Montezuma and Signs.” The Conquest of America, Harper & Row, 1984, pp. 63–97.   Different accounts of the Spanish colonization of Latin America are explored in “The Conquest of America” by Tzvetan Todorov. The section “Montezuma and Signs”, focuses on the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, showing how the Aztecs’ tendencies to rely …

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A. “Argentina Two Years after Perón: Problems Facing General Aramburu.” The World Today, vol. 14, no. 1, 1958, pp. 18–26. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40393005. After what seemed to be a near heroic climb of Juan Peron to power and his ensuing magnanimous leadership, one is left to wonder what Argentina looked liked after his fall from […] read full post >>

A new world order emerges from the atrocities of World War Two. One dominated by nation states, with inviolable sovereignty (ideas of “humanitarian intervention” will wait until the 90s, with the end of the Cold War), and decorated with a humanist ambition embodied by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the newly established United Nations in 1948. Latin Americans would, however, not feel the protection of this declaration. Nation-states would wage violence against the people in their territories, untouchable in terms of the legalized legitimation of state violence....read more read full post >>

Oil plays a key role in shaping Venezuela’s identity as Venezuela has been widely known for its oil industry. Its economy is highly dependant on petroleum since it is the nation’s most important export. An article published by Stanford University called “Venezuelan Oil Unifying Latin-America” reveals important dates in the oil history of Venezuela and … Continue reading Research Assignment- Oil in Venezuela read full post >>