Latin American culture

1. How did events in Europe make Latin American independence possible? A majority of the Latin American revolutions were only successful because of their good timing. Around 1807 to 1825, opportunities of such revolutions existed due to the weakening of Spain and Portugal. With the addition of Spain and Portugal struggling back home with power between Napoleon Bonaparte and toppled monarchies, their colonial powers weakened. As if the empires couldn’t control their land back home in Europe, the…

wrongdoing. Throughout the movie religion was a very important part for many citizens of El Salvador, much like the movie Cuba also had a very religious background they were also Catholic. I find it interesting that in many Mexican or South American cultures are very religious, which also plays a big role in many countries politics. Often times, if there is public unhappiness from the government the citizen take a stand and they begin to protest any unjust treatment by the hands of the…

Touraine these movements are described to be formed conflicts or conflicts between organized actors over the social use of a common value (Touraine 89). After the end of cycle of the structural reforms and of a principally "electioneering" democracy, Latin America lived in different way, a historical moment of inflection and political change. The new and old problems associate institutions expressed themselves in negative balances in productivity, inequity and poverty; but also in problems of…

small, has a big history and is full of many riches. Many have no idea who or what Puerto Rico is and I write this paper not only to inform others but to show pride in where I come from. I will explain its location, history, government, religion, culture, holidays, and heroes in hope of broadening the minds of others. Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and is 1,150 miles below Florida. Puerto Rico is 106 miles long and 37 miles wide, making it the…

Bartolomé de las Casas who was also known as the “Apostle of the Indians,” was an early Spanish historian, Spanish Catholic priest, and Dominican missionary, who was the first to expose the oppression of native peoples by Europeans in the Americas. Written in 1528, his document titled “History of the Indies” which took place in Hispaniola outlined the appalling treatment of Indians and the greed and cruelty of the Spanish. Although the original document had been translated from Spanish to…

From 1718-1720 only 2,600 Scots-Irish had immigrated to America, but within the next fifty years nearly 250,000 more followed suit. For the Mexican’s, immigration was much less gradual. From 1910 to 1920 nearly one million Mexicans flooded onto American soil in search of better lives. Despite…

Puerto Rican food is a bold, unique blend of Latin, African and caribbean cuisine, using both native ingredients and imported elements. Often high in fat and sugar, this cuisine is as big on calories as it is on flavor. Whether just visiting a regular island , you’ll be sure to experience food and drinks that you will never forget, and that might kick start your cravings. One way that this article analyzes that it uses explanation and examples is, explaining what Puerto ricans use to…

Most immigrant families experience a multitude of challenges when they migrate to the United States of America. In her novel How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, Julie Alvarez narrates the difficulties of growing up bicultural in the United States. As narrated in A Regular Revolution, Julia Alvarez tells the story of the Garcia family who migrates to New York and the struggles they face once they arrive. The Garcia girls were born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States as…

Caribbean’s both black and white settled in the country between 1941 and 1950. They took advantage of the rapidly expanding war economy and postwar economic growth. Beginning in 1943, thousands of migrant workers were brought from the region to work in American agriculture and help the war effort. Cuban migrants were running out of Cuba because of Fidel Castro taking…

offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian. This simple word brings two unique cultures, two different races, and two different set of values, and merges them together to create a unique and culturally diverse person. Many have heard the word, many have used the word, but did we ever stopped to think about the real social value and controversy this word carries in its meaning? The history of mestizos and mestizaje should serve as a role model of how merging cultures can have a great and…