Essays on Latin America

Throughout the 20th century, almost all countries Latin America suffered under authoritarian right-wing or military government. Most if not all of these governments had the backing and support of the US government. This backing continued despite the atrocities performed by these regimes or in their…

As from 2017, there were around 1.4 million people of Guatemalan descendant living in the U.S; 33 percent were foreigners while the remaining 66 were U.S. citizens. This was a huge increase of population compared to the year 2000, with only 406 thousand living in…

For the most part, when machismo happens in a conversation, individuals are more averse to ridicule or laud an individual’s conduct. Machismo regularly alludes to when men are frequently celebrating manliness in a predominant and compromising way. Men who tend to act such as this…

Argentina is a country in South America, that covers most of the southern part of the continent. It is the world’s eighth largest country, it is surrounded by huge plains, deserts, tundra, and forests, as well as tall mountains, rivers, and thousands of miles of…

Throughout this course, we have encountered many historical accounts describing both machismo and marianismo culture in Latin America. These sociocultural terms represent attitudes and expectations towards gender roles in Latin American society, machismo concerning masculinity and mariansmo indicating the role of women in society. We…

Geography Venezuela is u. s. placed at the northern cease of South America and It occupies a roughly triangular region that is large than the combined areas of France and Germany. Venezuela, like many Latin American countries, has an excessive percentage of city poverty, a…

Geography Venezuela is center in the northern part of South America. Venezuela is bigger than France and Germany put together. Venezuela is surrounded to the north by the Caribbean sea and the Atlantic ocean. It is also bordering Guyana to the east, Brazil to the…

Chile: Hidden Paradise If you’re on the look out for a relaxing, colorful, and full of culture getaway, Chile is the place for you. Chile is located along the South America’s west end, with access to about 12,290 Sq. kilometers of Pacific Ocean water, making…

Henry Louis Gates Jr. travels to Mexico and Peru to explore the African influence on Latin America. He investigates the shared legacy of colonialism and slavery in a region that is essential ten times as many slaves as the United States and kept them in…

At a young age I was exposed to a silhouette of a bearded man. A man whom I have seen on clothing, posters, and movies. Until this very moment I was still not familiar with this bearded man. I only thing I knew was his…

Historians and chroniclers have always been intrigued by the unusual coexistence between Sicilian Muslims, Latins and Greeks in the 12th-century Europe amidst religious persecution fervour of the Reconquista and the Crusades. Historian John Julius Norwich even claimed there was a “seemingly effortless fusion” of various…

History Since being colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century, Mexico developed as a country while holding on to many cultural roots. In the last century, the change in governmental leadership has had a great influence on the development and wellbeing of the Mexican…

In Latin America, corrupt governments have historically reacted to social and political issues with brute force. Violence intensely pervades the region and remains to be a part of everyday life even still today. El Salvador is no exception; it is one of the least safe…

Latin America has only 5% of global industry capacity. Aviation has been playing a key part in supporting long-term economic growth in the region through its facilitation on trade, travel and tourism. However, the near-term economic factors have not been favourable. This is causing discouragement…

One media-related issue that is still a current problem in today’s society is the misrepresentation of Latinas in media. It’s an issue that has been ongoing for years and not just affected this particular group but has also affected many groups in America. For years,…