Latin America is an area on the map that is denoted as the countries that speak Spanish and Portuguese within the Americas. This area encloses 20 states starting from the border of North America to the end of South America. This region was first known as the home of a group of people who had one of the most advanced civilizations, the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. This was before the arrival of the Europeans during the end of the 15th and peak of the 16th centuries. There were many vital events…
the challenges that social entrepreneurs face in emerging economies of Latin America. The entrepreneurial landscape in this region entails difficulties in terms of institutional voids, which is why it is interesting to comprehend how these actors in the economy deal with social, economic and environmental tensions. 1.4 Conceptual Perspective To better understand the challenges that social entrepreneurs face in Latin America, Bourdieu’s (1986) theory related to career capitals will be used as…
Identity Paper January 18, 2017 Communal Identity My country El Salvador has a similar culture as the other counties in Latin America, and more specifically to other countries in Central America. Mestizo culture dominates the country, influenced by culture clash of ancient Mesoamerican and medieval Iberian Peninsula. In El Salvador, the official language is Central America Spanish. Less than one percent of the population speaks the Pipil language, in places such as Izalco and several other…
Uruguay is located in South America, east of Argentina and south of Brazil. It is the second smallest country in Latin America. Uruguay gained its independence from Portugal on August 25, 1825 after it seized the 33 Orientals led by Juan Artino. Uruguay is known for the foods it produces such as cattle meat, fresh cow milk, and paddy rice. Some traditional dishes are Asado con cuero, Empanadas and Milanesa. My paper will demonstrate how Uruguay’s colonial history has become a cultural melting…
Women’s Movements in Latin America Feminism in Latin America is a group of organizations and beliefs that have a shared purpose. Women look to classify, institute, and realize equal diplomatic, financial, social, private, and social rights for all women. This involves obtaining equal opportunities for women in education and employment. A feminist promotes and upholds the rights and equality for women. The first feminist convention was held in 1848, New York, U.S. The development has three ways…
other factors. In working with Spanish speakers, music choice needs to reflect and respect the diversity this population has, as well as have inclusive repertoire for a number of nationalities, age groups, and preferred genres of music. Music in Latin America is deeply rooted in Spanish European tradition intertwining with African slave music and the indigenous…
Latin America before this recent trend was seen as making economic progress and having improved democratic governance by many of the centrist governments. Although the nation has recently enjoyed its best two years of growth in a long time, times have changed and it seems Latin America has noticed this change. In Venezuela, all leaders, parties or movements that have been successful over the past eight years are generally labeled as “leftist.” Countries of Latin America also showed this trend,…
underdevelopment of Latin America. I learned a great deal about Latin America in the past few weeks of this quarter. Everything from the native empires, to the rise of the independent states has taught me that Latin America has been a country willing to stand up for themselves. Although they are brave and willing to protect their sovereignty, they have earned a reputation for being known as a third world country. Growing up in a Hispanic family, I learned that many of my family members left…
I find the aspect of Latin America’s major challenge in ensuring democracy so intriguing, and the democratic evolution in Latin America so fascinating. Latin America was on its way to implementing democracy and now it is struggling to make sure democratic rule stays, when it should be finding ways to further strengthen the system. It is important to find the major threats democracy faces in Latin America to prevent it from destroying years of institutional framework democracy has created. One…
than ten years of domination by the left-wing politics (populist and Social Democratic) in South America, the political compass has turned to the Centre-right. The newly elected government in Argentina, Brazil, and Peru have promised to open their domestic markets and implement social and political reforms. It is the beginning of a new era for Latin America’s, however, it does not mean that Latin America will not return to populist promises in the near future. To avoid the return of populism,…