Brazil

Argentina used to be known as the seventh richest country in the world back in the beginning of the twentieth century. Currently, the average income in that country has changed quite significantly, and the citizens of approximately 43,024,374 million are under the poverty line. Unemployment is also a main social factor, and it has impacted many workers in certain industries. In the main cities of Argentina, the tourists are mainly considered to be business travelers. The hotels that range…

Ecuador was the first country in Latin America to recover democracy in 1978, however, its history has been characterized by political instability. In Ecuador, from 1996 to 2006, witnessed the oath of nine Presidents and none Government by the presidential term of four years laid down in the Constitution. This sequence of overthrow and shots of control began in February 1997 when the then President Abdalá Bucaram, after a popular uprising, was dismissed by Congress "to govern mental disability";…

Colombia is located in the northwest side of South America, it has an extension of 1'141,748 square kilometers and a population of 48 654,000, with a density of 43.9 per square kilometers (UNdata, 2016). Colombia is the second most unequal country in Latin America, where 10% of the richest population of the country earns four times more than 40% of the poorest population (The World Bank, 2016). And although poverty has declined since 2002, inequality has remained constant. More than two thirds…

The majority of Brazilian immigrants to the United States live in metropolitan regions. Between 2000 and 2003, Brazilians made up 19.1 % (Martes, 2011) of all new immigrants coming to Massachusetts. Massachusetts is now the primary U.S. destination for Brazilian immigrants (27%), which is reflected in the fact that they are now the fastest growing immigrant community in the state (Martes, 2011). There are an estimated 68,228 Brazilians living in Boston. In 2007, almost 77,000 Brazilians resided…

Would you like to travel to a far away Oasis surrounded by a vast body of water near Argentina. If the answer is yes, then we have the right destination for you. The name of this lush country is Uruguay, receiving its name from the Uruguay River, which is thought to mean ¨the river of painted birds¨ in the Guarani language. In Uruguay the temperatures usually ranges from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. The capital of Uruguay is…

Exploring the Beautiful Country of Paraguay Paraguay is a country that is geographically located in the middle of South America. This country is far remote from the rest of the world because of where it’s situated and their social conditions. The southern part of Paraguay is a land rich with forests and rivers. In contrary, the northern part of the country is one of the more hostile suburbs for human occupation. People in Paraguay or the Paraguayans are different because of their contemporary…

The Amazon rainforest should allow the rubber tappers to control the land because they are better for the environment and they are more adapted to the rainforest. For one, they protect the rainforest and its livelihood. The rubber tappers also use trees to make products like tries for like cars and bikes. The rubber tappers were the first to the Amazon rainforest that been there for many generations. According to the article Interest Groups “Since they lived there for many generations they…

The culture of Venezuela is one deeply rooted in the traditions of South American countries, Venezuela's national population is indicative of that as Venezuela boosts a populous similar to that of most other South American countries. Venezuela is a country of immigrants from all parts of the world. Venezuela has a strong national identity that mixes its indigenous people and colonial Spanish heritage. With Venezuela’s mix of indigenous, Spanish, European and African population, the ethnic…

Venezuela’s change in presidency and governmental representatives have caused major negative effects to not only the people but the environment around them. Hugo Chavez’s death was the worst thing that could have happened to them. They have since been under another president who has seen a once prominent nation with many resources dwindle to poverty and serious political struggles. Declining oil prices, 500% inflation plague, and failed economic policies have cost this ,once wealthy nation, a…

In relation to the early colonialism in Brazil, the ways in which the British, Spanish, and Portuguese invaded the early populations of Brazil perfectly highlight the ethnocentric attitude due to their inabilities to recognizing and acknowledging the already formed culture that had been previously established by the natives of the land. Instead…