In this week’s final chapter, Dawson focuses heavily on the economic priority that is continually held when considering the future development of a country or region. Stressing that the rate of economic growth and demand far outpaces the majority’s desire to ameliorate poverty and inequality, as well as to address environmental concerns. Its this tension […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with economy, future, globalization, latin america, Power, spiritual ideology, violence
Democracy, as Max Cameron points out, is a fickle thing. I thought he made an excellent point when he talked about how it can fail those without the ability to vote, especially things like nature. It is a novel idea to think about nature as having rights, but I suppose it makes sense when you […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with democracy, latin america, Potential, United States
Sadly, the time has come to write the ultimate blog for LAST100 😦 Last week, we talked about the horrendous violence and the victims of the dictatorship that took place in 1976. This week we are moving on and focusing on the tendency of the Latin American countries to shift towards leftism, especially in recent … Continue reading Week 13
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This week, we learned about the uncertain future of many Latin American countries, and their transition. Personally, I didn’t find this weeks material overly interesting. I believe it is due to the fact that we are reaching an increasingly modern Latin America as the semester progresses and I’m learning about the more recent traumas experienced […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with economy, exit, future, latin america, loyalty, Power, Stability, voice
This week, we learned about the uncertain future of many Latin American countries, and their transition. Personally, I didn’t find this weeks material overly interesting. I believe it is due to the fact that we are reaching an increasingly modern Latin America as the semester progresses and I’m learning about the more recent traumas experienced […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with economy, exit, future, latin america, loyalty, Power, Stability, voice
I found the notion of “weakness” of Latin American states to be really interesting “no Latin American state had the capacity to effectively dominate all its opponents”. It seems like it actually benefited the poor somehow because they could renegotiate and have some influence over matters like taxes and laws. But the Argentine state was … Continue reading Week 12
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I am well aware that nothing ever stays the same. Neither you, nor I will remain exactly as we are in this very moment until the day we die. This is the nature of life, and so it is accepted. This leads me to wonder why many find it difficult to understand that, like people,… Continue reading Seeking Change →
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Change, latin america, movements, revolutions, seeking change, technology, truth to power
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 →
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with imagery, Jose Marti, language, latin america, mestizo, metaphor, Our America, rhetoric, United States
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
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This week we are back to yet another crisis in Latin America, this time, in Peru. I was surprised at first to hear about the presence of Guerrillas in Peru since for some reason I always thought they were specific to Columbia (maybe it’s because Netflix movies and documentaries on Guerrillas were usually in Columbia). … Continue reading Week 11
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Civil War, communism, Dirty War, guerrillas, latin america, Peru, Shining Path, Terror, violence, wars
