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WEEK 13: Towards an Uncertain Future

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”

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Towards an Uncertain Future: The Case of Venezuela

Of course no one can possibly predict the future, but in the case of Venezuela, it seems that the Latin American country could very well become the next Soviet Union, at least when it comes to its collapse[1]. Considering the recent drop in the price of oil, and given that oil exports remains to this … Continue reading “Towards an Uncertain Future: The Case of Venezuela”

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with authoritarianism, Bolivarian revolution, democracy, dictatorship, future, opposition, protests, uncertainty, Venezuela

Week 13 – Uncertain Future

This weeks’ material was interesting for me in the sense that for the first time in the course it seems that Latin America is experiencing something that I can connect with as a young Canadian and I see in other regions of the world. That being said there are important differences but the changing political […]

Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with climate change, economic crisis, globalization, optimism, uncertainty

Week 13 – Uncertain Future

This weeks’ material was interesting for me in the sense that for the first time in the course it seems that Latin America is experiencing something that I can connect with as a young Canadian and I see in other regions of the world. That being said there are important differences but the changing political […]

Posted in Blogs, Week 13 | Tagged with climate change, economic crisis, globalization, optimism, uncertainty

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