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The Invasion of Latin America

Watching Professor Jon’s lecture on the “discovery/conquest” of Latin America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus immediately reminded me of the…

Posted in Blogs, Week 2 | Tagged with Christopher Columbus, decolonization, Discovery, Invasion, Pedro Alvares Cabral, Pindorama

Week 8 – El Plan de Ayala

There are many examples around the world of formal decolonization (a.k.a. flag independence). Among the incredible violence that comes before this event, the creation of a formal nation’s borders by colonial powers has led to bloodshed and upheaval. Throughout this … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Week 8 | Tagged with caudillo, colonization, decolonization, revolution, Zapatistas

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