week 13 lecture (video)
After completing the readings, a sense of inconclusiveness lingers over me. Honestly, it’s an impressive mix of feelings. From my…
I can’t believe how fast this month has passed! It feels like only last week we were being introduced to the complex dynamics of Latin America, and now we’re finishing up our final projects. I hope everyone’s doing well in these busy last weeks. As I expected, this week’s lecture and readings culminate with uncertainty, […]
Nancy Fraser says that to understand what a just system is we need to first experience or witness injustice. That is what this week’s chapter reminds me of, well, it also brought to my mind a lot of newspaper articles and news I’ve been bombarded with throughout my entire life. The problem of the drugContinue reading “Week 12 | “From whom do we demand justice?””
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”
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 […]
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 […]
Before doing the reading for this week, my knowledge of the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake was quite limited. I knew it had been big, and that it took many lives, but I was not aware of the political implications of that death toll. What I found most jarring in the reading was the notion that […]
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
When reading about the perils of Latin America, I sometimes sit back and think to myself, “how do we end this?” There are so many layers of trauma, corruption, and power imbalance that it seems an impossible struggle to fix. … Continue reading
