Bolivia

There are varying degrees of freedom around the globe. Some people live in extremely corrupt and restrictive countries, while others enjoy equal rights and freedom in others. The four countries I chose were the Central African Republic, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, and Iceland, all increasing in terms of freedom. Each country has its own issues, with some having more than others. The first country is the Central African Republic. It scores a 7 for freedom, civil liberties, and political rights, making…

and knowledge of what it means to be human. Perhaps the most significant insight I attained from Jay Arehart’s presentation regarding his work within Bolivia and Swaziland is the applicability of the anthropological perspective in every career and academic field. For example, Arehart described how the amount of work put in by workers in both Bolivia and Swaziland varied considerably. In the former, members of the community work from dawn to dusk, while in the latter, workers tended to take days…

market, where the parastatal company started operating in 1996 (Goldstein 2007: 114). After the conclusion of contract between the Brazilian and the Bolivian government in 1996, Petrobras set up its first subsidiary in the foreign market: Petrobras Bolivia S.A. (Antunes, 2007). By, inter alia, acquiring large refineries from the Bolivian state petroleum company YPFB…

party supporters are more likely to campaign for their parties or engage in political persuasion when top party members select the candidates. Since campaigns effect voter turnout, one could possibly argue that perhaps, difference in voter turnout in Bolivia and Brazil could partially be due to their different nomination process of candidates. In other words, there will still be a relationship between the number of parties and voter turnout, but the theoretical reasoning behind it could be a…

when he was in the 4th grade. But now he is a great author with several books published, and he is one of the most popular writers. Ben Mikaelsen was born on December 8th in La Paz, Bolivia. Ben grew up in South America almost his whole life. Here a quote from Ben Mikaelsen “I never questioned being born in Bolivia, South America, growing up with revolutions and my skin a different color.” This is saying that he doesn’t care about what people call him or think about him. Ben Mikaelsen is the…

countries like Bolivia can be very challenging. This topic has become a huge focus for numerous programs. Strategies being adapted and programs being developed have targeted the reduction of maternal mortality. There has been a positive improvement throughout these past couple of years in the availability of in-country resources that have been applied to combat this battle. These resources vary from human, material, and financial. To begin, the different health insurances in Bolivia have been…

Bolivar's Dream for Latin America Simon Bolivar was known as El Liberator by the people of Bolivia he led the drive for independence from the Spain. He was the liberator of Venezuela, Colombia, panama, Peru, Ecuador and also the founder of Bolivia. He also have a city, country and currency named after him. He was born to a rich slave owner’s family who also owned plantations, mines, and slaves. His statue is located in New York City. Bolivar dreams was to have union of countries that can…

South America. The Amerindians were easily defeated and killed bywith the Spaniards’s iron swords and advanced technology. This destruction became is was athe start for a new government, new religion, and new culture. The Spanish took over part of Bolivia and made it a part of the Vice-Rroyalty of Peru. Pizarro led an inquisition that demolished the Inca Empire . He killed the Inca Emperor, Huayna Capac and the rest of his people. The Spanish werbecame less interested in the land until the…

Amas Aduviri, the Director of SSS/CAMP at Oregon State University, gave a keynote about his life and the factors that have brought him where he is today. Aduviri was born in Bolivia with zero contact and communication from the advance world full of technology we live in today. He lived in the depths of the forests in Bolivia where technology or automobiles were only a mere concept of an idea in his head. After finding an old broken down radio, with the curiosity motivating him, Aduviri’s father…

Long ago, the Spanish traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to Latin America. The Spanish settlers colonized the native people and taught them Christianity. Three centuries later, about 1808, the Spanish settlers thought that the king's laws were unfair. The taxes were too high and King Ferdinand VII didn’t allow them to have free trade. Some of the Spanish settlers, Creoles, knew about the French and American Revolutions, so they decided to revolt against Spain. The Creoles fought for…