I am familiar with two much-related regions: USA and Latin America. I will focus this particular activity in Latin America (LA). By placing myself in the LA perspective‚ I see this particular region shaped by both economic and political factors. However‚ I must say that the economic ones feature a more “external” agent and the political reflect more an “internal” issue. The Economic influence of USA has shaped the entire life of LA since Independence Wars in early 1800´. However‚ this influence
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Lessons Not Learned In School My parents were born in Latin America and that‚ by default‚ makes me Latina. This is how I identify. When I am asked where I am from‚ and believe me‚ I am always asked‚ I tend to respond “I’m from L.A.”. This has become my go-to answer mostly because at twenty-seven‚ I still don’t know how to begin answering that question without asking myself if I should respond with the name of the country of my parents’ origin. As a Latina I’ve had to endure the slew of traditional
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Huseyin Kalyoncu et al. • Devaluation and trade balance in Latin American countries Zb. rad. Ekon. fak. Rij. • 2009 • vol. 27 • sv. 1 • 115-128 115 Preliminary communication UDC 339.56(8) : 339.15.054.23 Devaluation and trade balance in Latin American countries* Huseyin Kalyoncu1‚ Ilhan Ozturk2‚ Seyfettin Artan3‚ Kahraman Kalyoncu4 Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine effectiveness of devaluation on the trade balance in four countries: Argentina‚ Brazil‚ Mexico and Peru. We use
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Religion in America The enormous role played by religion in the U.S. is certainly nothing new. In fact‚ religion has been a major component of the American cultural landscape since the very beginning of the republic. Many of the early people who came here were very devoutly religious and in fact came for religious purposes‚ wanted to set up religious colonies that would be governed by theistic rules and by the clergy and the church would be right at the center of the community. Others of
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The journey of Christianity in Latin America from its inception to modern times has been an interesting phenomenon to observe. Todd Hartch’s book‚ The Rebirth of Latin American Christianity‚ outlines this rebirth and attempts to explain the causal mechanisms behind the event. He writes‚ “the history of Christianity in Latin America since 1950 defied expectations not so much because there was a rebirth of Christianity‚ but because of how that rebirth occurred” (Hartch 2014). This paper will be
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Colonization of Latin America and North America When Christopher Columbus led a Spanish expedition in 1492 to India‚ he came across a land that would change the world forever. This region was called the Americas‚ a land the Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ French and English saw as their own to change and rule. However‚ the two regions‚ Latin America and North America saw two vastly different yet similar colonization processes from the Europeans in their social‚ political and economic systems
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Coloniality is the concept of power that is associated with the European control in Latin America. This concept is what formed the system of hierarchy that is seen in Latin America with the formation of the colonies by the Europeans. Coloniality has formed a legacy of colonialism in Latin America where social discrimination of the native people was prevalent‚ this caused different social‚ racial and political hierarchal layers to appear. The native people were seen as primitive and placed at the
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Introduction Traditional healers also known as curanderismo are important part of Latin American culture‚ society and a way of life. Traditional healers have been a part of Latin American culture for thousands of years and even today are considered as important as the traditional health care professionals (Avila‚ 1999). The services of these healers are used extensively and they are well respected and admired members of the community. Not anyone can be a healer and in order to become one a special
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Religious Change Over Time in Latin America and Caribbean Throughout the years of 1450 to present‚ the religion of Latin America and the Caribbean went through a number of changes. Although the religious beliefs and practices of these areas were mostly animistic prior to 1450‚ they proved to be flexible and went through many alterations get to where they are today. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors‚ the Latin American people had never heard of Catholocism‚ which would eventually
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Guadalupe is one of the most celebrated Christian representations across the world. However‚ some evangelicals’ especially in North America often misunderstands her as a union of different beliefs and idolatrous image. In Latin America especially Mexico‚ people frequently elevate her to the status of deity. Besides‚ they recognize her as the Patron Saint of America. Guadalupe just like Jeanne of Arc‚ Cleopatra‚ and Betsy Ross has become mythologized and useful as a cultural and religious symbol.
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