The Importance Of Urbanization In Latin America

Latin America, including the Caribbean, are considered part of the new world due to the European conquest that took place in the 16th century. Since then, and culturally speaking, a vast majority of territories across Latin America have not been able to prosper as much as other places located in different countries. One of the reasons why I would say Latin America has been left behind when talking about progression is due the government and the opportunities they have to offer. As the book mentions, a good number of people, approximately more than half of all Latin Americans lack many resources and live in tough and unhygienic conditions. By these statistics we can see that Latin America is not that advanced. An example of an advanced place …show more content…
Although, the reading mentions that the increment of urbanization has improved due to different circumstances in the last 50 years, still many individuals live in rural areas in places called “Shantytowns”, which can also be known by many other names such as favelas in Brazil. Some families just follow the cycle that if they were born in those conditions they have to raise their children in those conditions, making it difficult for them to prosper. Living in the harsh conditions, as mentioned in the book, limits access to resources such as electricity, running water, and healthcare. Moreover, since they have so many limitations in order to get money some tend to lean on violence and drug selling in order to subsist. Ultimately, I would say that our beautiful city of Laredo has been evolving and has many opportunities for people, but not as much as more developed cities such as Austin, San Antonio, Houston, among others. We are still last on that list. An example would be education at the university level. Here in Laredo students have to look at different things before deciding where to attend college having two options either here in Laredo or to go out of