Latin American Boom

It gives us a small glimpse into the life of drug dealers in Colombia and they culture of Latin America in the 1990s with an emphasis on masculinity, and the unfair treatment and unequal expectations of women. It shows how different this culture was in the 1990s compared to the United States and many cultures across the world. It also shows how…

The issue on student debt has caused many discussions to let the student have more money go in their pockets to handle the debt at the end of their college career. Even the president and many others had a story to tell about their experience with debt after college. The president spoke to the students of UNC about debt and how it can be solved. He provided a backstory of when he had worries about if he could get a good job, get married or be able to handle the mortgage and bills for a house. It…

form. For the Latin community, this impact sometimes came with a invigorating piano introduction, a drum rhythm that hit you and hooked you from the start and kept you through out the song. This was the genius of “mambo king”, Tito Puente. Tito Puente, who’s referred to as the mambo king in Latin music, was a fusion of many styles…

Purna Dalal Mrs. Nasser World History 11, Period 8 3 December 2014 The traits of a hero should be altruistic and have a good moral, not posses cruelty and engage in violent actions. Christopher Columbus set out on his voyage for the New World in 1492 in order to explore new lands, however he enslaved the Natives of America. The esteemed and scholarly people of the Connecticut Board of Education should take into consideration why Christopher Columbus should not be…

In the late 18th and early 19th century many colonies in South America began wars against Spain in an effort to gain their independence. Eventually all of Latin America gained independence from Spain. Two key leaders in the liberation movements were Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin. After the creation of Republics Latin American politicians looked to the United States for support and guidance. Two such influential men were Domingo Sarmiento, President of Argentina, and Matias Romero, Mexican…

Calling his discovery of America accidental is quite nice considering the circumstances he was in. Even though he had planned and brought three ships of supplies and men to cover the distance he thought it would be to reach Asia from Europe, he was wrongly mistaken. It was proven that if America had not existed and been in the way of his journey, Columbus would’ve had to turn back long before reaching his goal of Asia, or he and every man on his ships would have died a quiet death. With that in…

There was a complicated relationship between Latin America and both United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold war. The main foreign policy objective during the Cold War for the United States was containment and stopping the spread of Communism. As a result the US was very protective of Latin America. The US was very active in making sure that communism was suppressed all over the region. Meanwhile the Soviet Union was funding and influencing Latin America towards a communist region. The…

Latin America is an area on the map that is denoted as the countries that speak Spanish and Portuguese within the Americas. This area encloses 20 states starting from the border of North America to the end of South America. This region was first known as the home of a group of people who had one of the most advanced civilizations, the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. This was before the arrival of the Europeans during the end of the 15th and peak of the 16th centuries. There were many vital events…

11). This is the essence of Gárcia Márquez. A man of hard principles and passionate imagination, he was born on March 6, 1928 in Aracataca, Columbia. His childhood years were marked by his relationships with his grandparents and his exposure to Latin American folk lore. As he grew older, his parents forced him to move to Bogatá and attend boarding school. Later, he studied law. However, Gárcia always dreamed of pursuing writing. Considering the state of Columbia during that time, it…

but when it comes down to the end, all that matters is which one had a better connection with the United States. Although Cuba has influenced a lot of different genres and music styles, South American countries have been influenced by the United States and therefore has a higher importance value to Americans over Cuba. Another reason why could be because the United States and Cuba haven’t had the best relationship over the last couple of decades and there is a chance that by writing about Cuban…