President of Brazil

SOUTH AMERICA – BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, and CHILE South America. When I think of this area several thoughts run rampant through my mind. My thoughts blissfully wander through tropical beaches and long, warm sunny days. The perfect place to take a tranquil vacation, laying on the beach or playing golf at a coastal resort. A place to achieve complete ataraxia. My attention then turns to the violence and drugs which seem to be prevalent in these areas. We hear of the drug wars which run rampant in…

Brazil is located in Eastern South America, neighboring the Atlantic Ocean. Not only is it the biggest country in South America, but also in the Southern Hemisphere. It is 5th largest country; in population and land area. The general topography is flat, but there are some hills and mountains throughout. The climate is somewhat mild but mainly tropical. Its land mass it a little smaller than the United States and is home to a population of 204,259,812. The capital city is Brasilia. Portuguese is…

Mutantes and Tropicália By: Christie Alexander In Brazil, on April 1, 1964, the Armed Forces, backed by the United States, overthrew the Brazilian President João Goulart. Goulart was a member of the Brazilian Labour Party. The 1964 Brazilian coup d’état put Brazil under the control of a military regime until 1985. This event sparked a musical movement in Brazil known as Tropicália. Also known as Tropicalismo, this movement was not only about music in Brazil but theater, literature and other…

number one answer given by Latin American citizens was corruption. The greatest example of corruption in the region can be seen in Brazil. The Petrobras scandal, uncovered in 2013, of the state run oil company revealed that more than $5.3 billion was illegally allocated to various business and political leaders. The Petrobras scandal, along with the accusation against president Dilma Rousseff for illegal movement of government funds, resulted in her impeachment in September 2016. In addition, of…

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America. Venezuela is bordered by the following three countries and a sea: to the east Guyana, to the west Colombia, to the south Brazil and to the north the Atlantic Ocean. The longest border is with Colombia than Brazil. The topography of Venezuela is a very mountainous can be broken down into four geographical divisions. These divisions are the Andes’ chain to the north, Lake Maracaibo to the west, great plains and…

Peru is in the midwest of South America. Peru is bordered by Equador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Peru is the third largest country in South America and is one of the 20 largest countries in the world. Peru is larger than Spain and France combined. 59% of Peru is the Amazon rainforest. However, it only contains 12% of the population. The Amazon Rainforest has hot and tropical weather with plenty of rain. 30% of Peru is Highlands, which holds 36% of the population. The Highlands have…

increased by 67.5 percent, which is around 564,000 people. If you count the citizens that are under house arrest, the total soars to around 711,000 people, making it the third largest in the world (“The Barbarism of Brazilian”). While the population of Brazil has increased by a little over 30 percent, “that of its prisons and police cells has almost quintupled,” causing a severe overcrowding problem (“Welcome to the Middle”). These numbers continue to grow rapidly every day, causing a series of…

also known as la República Argentina or Argentine Republic, is one of the wealthiest and most prosperous countries out of all its Latin American constituents. It is bordered exclusively by Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil partially to the northeast. Out of the twelve Latin American countries that make up the continent of South America, it is the second largest country by land mass and with a population of roughly 43 million people, it the third largest country in…

The 1800’s was a time period when Europe and other countries were adjusting to the transformations of the movements occurring globally. The Latin American Independence movement had impact on the European movements. The French Revolution was one of the European crusades that had a major effect on the people of Latin America. The time period from 1806-1825 is known as the independence era. Many colonies yearned for their freedom from their mother country. Research will demonstrate the importance…

PERU In south america you will find Peru. With a population of 30,147,935, the area of Peru is 496,224 square miles. The major rivers are Amazon, Ucayali, and Madre de Dios. Peru is the third largest country in South America, running along beside Brazil and Argentina. It has a variety of landscapes from mountains to beaches to deserts and rainforests. The rainforests cover nearly half of Peru. The Andes is the second highest mountain range in the world. In Peru they speak spanish mostly but they…