Michelle Bachelet

II- Impact of federalism on party system and its cohesion: Federalism is a component of building political institutions that asserts the role of decentralization and not to have a central administrative and political system. Since Brazil is a federation composed of 27 states and the belief argues that federalism weakens national parties as national politicians have subnational interests which affect the unity and the cohesion of the national party .Therefore, national coalition of parties will…

Why is Latin America so poverty stricken? Latin America is considered part of the “developing world,” which connotes that it is generally a poor region. In this paper I aim to explore reasons as to why Latin America is generally so poor by examining various aspects of Chile, Cuba, and Jamaica: governmental systems, economic systems, natural resources, and income inequality. I chose to do my research through the lens of average GDP per capita for each country. For the purpose of this paper, the…

(ECPs) to be sold with a prescription ", at first these were free of charge attacks from the conservative parliament in 2008 "banned public health facilities from freely distributing emergency contraceptives" (Kulczycki 212). Second in 2010 under Michelle Bachelet 's presidency, "an emergency contraception law legalized the distribution of the 'morning-after pill ' through the public heath system", and "Women above the age of fourteen can now get emergency contraception free of charge in public…

Women’s role in Chilean Social Movements Although Latin America has a patriarch culture, woman has considerably gained importance political positions and have elected more woman than the U.S. according to Gioconda Belli. Woman through Latin America gained a place in politics as a result of harsh environment during the dictatorships and by working hard to guaranty their families daily bread. Woman movements such as Madres de Plaza de Maio in Argentina and the Woman for Life in Chile played…

Chile was in for more destruction by the tsunami that shortly followed Maule Earthquake. As a result, Chile was impacted by the earthquake politically, economically socially and geographically. At the time of the Earthquake, Chile’s President, Michelle Bachelet, as well as the government, failed to plan ahead and provide a warning to the appropriate group and officials to prevent chaos, calamity, and death. Consequently, on March 11, Sebastian Pinera was elected as Chile's new President…

Created by society based on norms and standards, gender roles are the concept of how men and women should act and behave. The severity and types of gender roles vary across cultures and countries, but the concept of gender roles are something that is universal. Gender roles are especially harsh on women, and affect their quality of life. While ignored by society, gender roles are not ignored by women, and these roles continue to affect women’s lives all over the world. Gender roles are…

I have lived the majority of my life ignorantly believing that slavery had more or less ended with the Civil War. Many Americans may share similar beliefs. Unfortunately, that is not the case as the threat of slavery and human trafficking continues to haunt towns throughout America and throughout the world. In these modern times, more individuals are being forced into servitude than ever before (Bryfonski 14). The different types and the various contributing factors of human trafficking and…

Chile’s government is a presidential republic with three branches of government, the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, and the Judicial branch. Executive 1st President Michelle Bachelet Jeria (since March 11 2014) is chief of state and head of government. The cabinet is appointed by the president. The president is elected by the major popular vote in two rounds for a 4 year term. The last election was on November 17, 2013. The…

people with experience can share their thoughts and encourage more people to get involved. Adding on, international organizations such as the United Nations, also seek to promote more protection on women’s rights. According to UN News Centre, Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, states that people in the UN Women are doing their best to incorporate practices that have been discussed by the UN Development Fund for Women…

There are two articles that will be discussed. Brazil Strives for Economic Equality, by Sarah de Sainte Croix from the Rio Times and Poverty in Brazil, A Democracy in the Making from Poverties.org. The two are credible and reliable sources and each accomplish their goals well. When they are compared the Rio Times is more logistically based and the Poverties organization is more ethically based.  Uplifting Brazil Poverty in Brazil is a real problem. Poverty is also correlated with economy.…