Contras

Cameroon has the resources available to be an exporter of electricity through hydroelectric power. So far the republic of Cameroon produces electrical energy from two hydroelectric stations who provide the services for those that can afford it. Out of the 1.2 billion people in the world without electricity, Cameroon is home to 10 million of the people without access to electricity. Almost half of the residents, 45%, in Cameroon do not have access to any type of electricity. And the rural areas…

don't mind if their presidents deceive Congress- lie to the people and violate the people's constitution!” (Irving 311) Another Cold War controversy that Johnny experiences in the book is the Iran-Contra scandal of the Reagan era. The Iran-Contra scandal involved Reagan indirectly funding the Contras (Nicaraguan rebels) without Congressional approval. Again, Johnny is frustrated because he thinks people should focus more on the issues than on the scandalous nature of them, as is shown when…

This new shifts sort to bring changes in the society like for example in the second wave contra eonomism, “….second wave feminists extended the purview of justice to take in such previously private matters as sexuality,housework reproduction and violence against women…” (Fraser 2009:103). She goes on and on explaining the different shifts in…

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judicial branch consists of a supreme court of 16 judges who are elected by the National Assembly every 5 years as well appeals , civil, criminal, and military courts (The World Factbook: NICARAGUA). The biggest differences the Nicaraguan government has in comparison to Costa Rica involve Nicaragua’s military, Nicaragua's lack of major political parties, and Nicaragua’s poor economy. Unlike Costa Rica who doesn’t have a military, Nicaragua has a military that includes an Navy and Air Force…

Since the establishment of the United States of America, the power of the President has increased dramatically and has continued to expand over time. Specifically regarding foreign policy, is where the power of the President has continued to expand over time. Presidential power has continued to expand for many reasons. First, presidents do not believe they need congressional approval with international legal sanction. Presidents Clinton and Bush both relied on international legal…

In 1909 then Nicaraguan President Adolfo Diaz took power and called for the “Platt Amendment.” The amendment ensured the United States involvement in Cuban affairs, both foreign and domestic, and gave the U.S. legal standing in claims to certain economic and military territories on the island. Diaz was a business man and he had an agenda that conflicted with that of the U.S. As a result of this conflict, the U.S. drove Diaz into exile. At this point, the major problems of Nicaragua were that…

covert operations have the intention to maintain secrecy and further, utilize strategies to provide a chance for the nation to invoke plausible deniability when a mission becomes compromised. However, covert operations in the past, such as the Iran-Contra Affair have been subject to exposure,…

Central America after seeing “the progress Nicaragua was making.” For ten years, she cared for peasants in rural areas in Matagalpa and even led a vaccination campaign. However, the formation of the contra army in the 1980s made it more dangerous to remain in Nicaragua. Felisa lost her friend Ambrosio to contra gunfire and experienced multiple attacks, often in the middle of the night, where she feared for her young son’s life. However, she knew that “the Revolution would protect him.” Outside…

The war on drugs has become the leading costly issue America faces to date. Government corruption, private prisons that promote slave labor, federal regulations that conflict with some states legalization of cannabis, drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin all issues seen in the film. “Freeway’ Ricky Ross helped begin the crack-cocaine hysteria by creating it and making it available in every street corner. The purpose of this essay is to give my overall opinion of what I got out of…