This week we looked at the various forms of protest and “speaking truth to power” that took place in Latin America in the later half of the twentieth century and the early 2000s. I was particularly interested in two components of this weeks reading: the effect of media and modern technology on protests and reformation […]
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This week we looked at the various forms of protest and “speaking truth to power” that took place in Latin America in the later half of the twentieth century and the early 2000s. I was particularly interested in two components of this weeks reading: the effect of media and modern technology on protests and reformation […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Argentina, drug war, media, Mexico, Neo-colonialism, reformation
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 →
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with colombia, Drug Cartels, Mexico, Money, No Campaign, United States
Much like last week, this week’s chapter has also not failed to shock me with the thought of how recent these events occurred, however, this week’s shock was far greater. ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ focused on how the truth, perpetuated by the increased use of social media, and increased accessibility to news worldwide through technology, …
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Argentina, drug war, Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, Mexico, sadness
Much like last week, this week’s chapter has also not failed to shock me with the thought of how recent these events occurred, however, this week’s shock was far greater. ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ focused on how the truth, perpetuated by the increased use of social media, and increased accessibility to news worldwide through technology, …
Posted in Blogs, Week 12 | Tagged with Argentina, drug war, Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, Mexico, sadness
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
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 →
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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 →
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Bernal Diaz del Castillo, christianity, Hernan Cortes, Marina, Mexico, spanish
