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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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    For more than a decade‚ the Latin American region relied on "socialism of the 21st century‚" as the driving force for positive change as the world economy was experiencing surpluses beyond belief. This era of plenty was coined the “Pink Tide” – (a reference of the leftist movement’s political philosophy) as Leftist governments took advantage of an already sustained commodities boom after blaming the market oriented policies of their predecessors for economical challenges they were facing at the

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    colonization that later established the defining conflicts in Latin America that remain evident up till now – culture clashes‚ religious and military conquest‚ slavery‚ as well as economic exploitation . However‚ beyond these refulgent themes and grand historical events‚ an important topic that is often overlooked is what life was actually like for women in Colonial Latin America. This paper explores the role of women in Colonial Latin America‚ with the goal of understanding women in their society and

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    Latin America is a vibrant land of many cultures all having a shared history of Spanish and Portuguese influence that created what we have today. In the modern era most of Latin America speaks Spanish‚ English‚ and Portuguese however‚ that wasn’t always the case as the indigenous people of the Americas had over 100 different languages. These different languages made it quite difficult for the Spanish during their exploration and colonization of the new world. Many early interactions between the Spanish

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    continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good. Today‚  we’re  discussing  the  Con  side‚  which‚  while  slightly  trickier‚  if  done  properly  can  be  argued   very persuasively. To  recap‚  the  pro’s  argument  is‚  essentially‚  that  drugs  are  such  an  intractable  and  complex  issue  that   any law enforcement-oriented solution is likely to simply escalate violence and jeopardize relationships with Latin American countries for minimal gain. Conversely

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    Between 1720 and 1914‚ Latin America and the Caribbean changed due to an overall effect of revolutions. At the beginning‚ slavery was the most popular labor force on the plantations‚ but later on the slavery practically eliminated from the system. Even though slavery had lessened‚ indentured servants began to increase. Continually through the changes in the labor systems‚ a lot of the workers were foreign immigrants. Also‚ the hacienda system went hand in hand in causing some of the changes‚ but

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    Indigenous People of Latin America Throughout the world‚ when new lands were conquered‚ old customs would be lost. However‚ in Latin America‚ a great deal of their indigenous tribes not only survived being conquered‚ they are still around today. Different regions of Latin America are home to different peoples and many tribes are part of ancient full-fledged kingdoms. Some of these kingdoms are among the most well-known in the world. The Meso-American native peoples make Latin America famous. These

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    The Road to Democracy in Latin America By Arneida McDonald International Political Problems Strayer University Chesapeake‚ VA 23320 Email: arneida.mcdonald@navy.mil Democracy in Latin America: Success‚ Challenge and the Future The Latin American political scene today offers no perspectives for revolutionary change in the sense of break in the class politico-institutional order‚ even though the factors

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    There are many popular Spanish speaking countries in Latin America with Cuba being the largest island in the Caribbean. Found just off the coast of Florida‚ the communist country of Cuba has many crime issues which include a large commercial sex trade and drugs. The age of consent is 16 whereas it is 18 in the United States. Cuba is surrounded by countries used as cartel way stations. Latin American drug flows to the United States are shifting away from Mexico and toward the Caribbean. Fidel Castro

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    One of the major issues facing Latin America is the production and distribution of illegal drugs‚ which include cocaine‚ marijuana‚ heroin and more recently methamphetamine. This geographic area is crucial to the illegal drug industry because it is the world’s only source region for coca‚ which is used to produce cocaine (this is harvested in Colombia‚ Peru and Bolivia). Also‚ Central America‚ Mexico and the Caribbean are the main corridors for transporting drugs to the United States and Europe

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