Hard to believe we have reached the final week. I have enjoyed this course and learning about my history in a formal academic setting. This week we are looking at the future of Latin America. The video speaks about the “left turns” and is optimistic, however, nowadays this optimism feels misplaced. In 2016 under aContinue reading “Week 13: Towards an Uncertain Future”
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This week’s lecture and the attached readings are definitely something I’ve never been aware of. Throughout the reading, you can see the different examples of U.S forces establishing their reign in Latin American countries. Obliviously, I think a lot of people were kept in the dark about the events listed. It wasn’t taught in the […]
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This week, I would like to focus on the topic of populism in Latin America. I choose this topic because I genuinely believe that populism is a very real threat to the democratic development of the region, and it shows … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with Chávez, colombia, competitive authoritarianism, continuity, Duque, Maduro, Mexico, Obrador, populism, Venezuela
This week, I would like to focus on the topic of populism in Latin America. I choose this topic because I genuinely believe that populism is a very real threat to the democratic development of the region, and it shows … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with Chávez, colombia, competitive authoritarianism, continuity, Duque, Maduro, Mexico, Obrador, populism, Venezuela
Colombia just joined on November 21st to the long list of Latin American countries where citizens have gone out to the streets to shout out for their rights and ask for changes in public policies or even a change of president. Chile, Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haití, Venezuela, and now Colombia make up the list ofContinue reading “Week 13 | The End?”
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Violence is yet again present in week 12 and Dawson can’t help but agree that there has always been violence in Latin America. This time however, drugs become a major part of the multitude of issues. I found it really … Continue reading →
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Violence is yet again present in week 12 and Dawson can’t help but agree that there has always been violence in Latin America. This time however, drugs become a major part of the multitude of issues. I found it really … Continue reading →
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This week we see a shift in the violence experienced in the region, from being state perpetrated to other more marginal groups. The disappearance of people in the internal conflicts of several countries was a common feature, even to the most recent event in Colombia. It is interesting to see that mothers are the first […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Cocaine, colombia, crime, drug trafficking, drugs, Mexico, Mothers, rights, state violence
This week we see a shift in the violence experienced in the region, from being state perpetrated to other more marginal groups. The disappearance of people in the internal conflicts of several countries was a common feature, even to the most recent event in Colombia. It is interesting to see that mothers are the first […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Cocaine, colombia, crime, drug trafficking, drugs, Mexico, Mothers, rights, state violence
After reading this week’s last chapter, I got the feeling that there is a bit of anxiety when it comes to predicting the future of an entire region, especially one so volatile like Latin America. If we know something about current international politics, and specifically of the United States, is that this powerful nation […]
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