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Influence Of Geography On Latin America
The Deceitful Changes
The physical geography and climate has influenced Latin America in so many ways. These ways can be seen not only on landscapes, but also on political events. On the article Introduction to Latin America, Kirby states that “It was also the guiding light for many of the leaders of the Brazilian republican movement that toppled the monarchy in 1889 and it finds expression in the words ‘Ordem e Progresso’ on the Brazilian flag” (Differing Understandings, Pg 5.) Unfortunately enough it just does not happen in Brazil, but also in many Latin American countries, the government can be seem as taking over the country’s wealth instead of helping out society for the better. By having the government depleting the country’s wealth into

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