Oaxaca

Illegal immigrants are usually considered a problem in the U.S. Is that the truth? Or have people overlooked the facts and evidence proving how beneficial they are. There are Americans who believe that undocumented immigrants cause economic, social, and violent problems to the country. However, in reality, they do the opposite and provide an improved life for immigrants and their families. Illegal immigration is beneficial to America because the positive aspects outweigh the negative. Without…

In 1808, Spain is taken over by Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon disposed of the existing monarchy and installed his brother, Joseph, as head of state. The resulting war against France and Britain lasted nearly to the Mexican Revolution as Napoleon’s government falls into disarray and the revolutionaries began to gain momentum. Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a middle aged priest living in the parish of Dolores. Hidalgo was a Crillo by birth, and had a pro-Indian sentiment. He organized his…

Civil rights leaders try to bring change to society through different platforms and actions. For example, Rosa Parks inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 by refusing to sit in the “colour” section; Martin Luther King Jr. led several movements that advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience; and Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, used his popular artistic platform to criticize the challenges African Americans are facing today in the United States. These…

To the Admissions Department of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, When talking about transitional justice, two pictures come to my mind. As an international human rights observer in Guatemala, I had the chance to follow transitional justice cases. One of them was the Sepur Zarco’s woman case, historic for being the first criminal trial about sexual violence committed by the army during Guatemala’s armed conflict. It was observing one of the testimony…

patrol. Which I doubt but who was I to question him? He slows down and runs at my pace, “Estas segura? Podemos regresar a tu pueblo.” I frown at how he’s not taking me seriously. “Estoy segura. Quiero ir con ustedes.” Why would I return back to Oaxaca? Everybody has done this. Some come back and others abandon their families. I wasn’t doing this for my family. They abandoned me a long time ago. I was doing this for myself, who gets an offer like this? A babysitting job in Hawaii is the…

Background The Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910, was used as a chance to end dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. This was a time of political and social unrest in Mexican history. It began with efforts to overthrow president Porfirio Diaz. A number of groups, led by revolutionaries including Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, contributed in the fight. During the Mexican revolution, both men and women joined together for their…

www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2017/05/economist-explains-3. Hanna, Jason. “Two new quakes shake southern Mexico, already coping with earlier disasters.” CNN, Cable News Network, 24 Sept. 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/09/23/americas/mexico-oaxaca-earthquake/index.html. Hugo, Kristin. “Climate change could make earthquakes worse for a surprising reason.” Newsweek, 24 Sept. 2017, www.newsweek.com/weird-way-climate-change-could-make-earthquakes-worse-669922. Jervis, Rick. “Puerto…

Socioeconomic factors associated with obesity level among adults in Colorado and Arkansas, 2016 1- Summary Obesity is a disorder which defines as extra amount of body fat. Nowadays, obesity is one of the serious health problems in U.S. About 78 million people live with obesity in the United States and more than 68.8% of adults considered to be overweight. Obesity has association with some diseases, including 2 type diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and…

that women make less than men in the medical setting because they work less than them. However, even when women have the same professional standing and qualifications as their male counterparts, they continue to get paid less as exemplified by the Oaxaca method study analyzed in Kalist’s article in which, if a male and female both share the same qualities a male will still make $4,825 more than a female. (162) Women also have families to tend to and maternity leaves affect their check. However,…

experiences he shares with me--ones that he has never revealed to the family. In this interview, he reveals his overall immigrant experience, adversities, values, and thoughts. My Father was born in a poor family and raised in a small town called Oaxaca in Mexico. He is the oldest child of three. Both of his parents worked as fruit vendors and my father along with his siblings were responsible for helping out. My father had big dreams and hoped to convince his father through his dedication in…