Venezuela

almost all import licensing requirements on media. “The government also signed the Andean Free trade Agreement (ANCOM) with Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia; the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) with Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatamala, Nicaragua, and Honduras; a Bilateral Free Trade Agreement with Chile; and an agreement with Mexico and Venezuela called the Group of Three (G-3)” (Encyclopedia.com). Free trade zones are also a thing in Colombia. This benefits…

traditions. My perspective of life is more similar to the American’s than the Chinese. I do admire the Chinese culture, but I do not have nostalgia for home or rootedness. In fact, I decided to move to Canada and pursue a better future. In my country, Venezuela, our perspective of life and success is completely different from that of Chinese. I always seek self-improvement; which implies the constant search for the dream job with adequate…

over Africa for their resources. They can use these resources for a textile mill, food processing, tires, candles, etc. If other countries don’t have oil, but you do, you can export it for money. For example, Venezuela has a lot of oil, but its neighboring countries don’t have oil, so Venezuela can earn profit by selling to…

Simon Bolivar, the leader of South America's independence movements, was born in Venezuela on July 24, 1783, into a rich, wealthy family. He was exposed to many new enlightenment ideas, which led to equality, freedom, and union which Bolivar strongly supported. He was best known for his military participation and for leading the Latin American independence movements. Simon Bolivar's enlightenment ideas led to significant political and social changes throughout Latin America, inspiring many…

The Enlightenment period occurred during the eighteenth through nineteenth century all throughout Europe and the Americas. Many were starting to question society and compose ideals that suited their beliefs in the world. In France, England, and most of the countries involved in the Enlightenment period, there were revolutions in order to gain rights and change their government. Natural rights, founded by John Locke, was one of the most useful and important ideals brought up and followed during…

How To Make A Venezuelan Arepa Fall in love with the Venezuelan Arepa, one of the most popular foods in Venezuela. The arepa is considered a corn cake. Not only is the arepa popular, it’s also healthy and gluten free. The best part is, arepas can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. How great and convenient is that? Being Venezuelan, I grew up eating arepas almost everyday and my whole family eats them and I ended up learning how to make them after eating them for so many years. To begin…

own history, culture and music. Usually, the closer the countries to one another the more similar their culture and music. There are two interesting styles of music and dance joropo and jarabe. Joropo is a musical style and dance, originated in Venezuela. It was derived from the fandango, a Spanish dance. Jarabe is one of the most traditional song forms of the mariachi genre and a folk dance popular in Mexico. They both have differences as much as they have similarities. Joropo came from the…

economy has been their inability to remain economically independent. This has led to larger economic problems within the country, when there are global political issues. For instance Cuba has been reliant upon the United States, The Soviet Union, and Venezuela only to have financial problems when issues involving these countries occurred. Cuba, in recent years, has been adopting new political policies that are suggesting a gradual move to the incorporation of capitalist…

The Explosion of an American Superpower At the end of the 19 century, America was becoming a formidable superpower, she had reached the limits of her national frontier, and had achieved the manifest destiny. As any up and coming superpower would do, she turned her interests to the international scale. The sinking of the USS Maine on February 15th 1898, which killed 260 U.S Navy servicemen. This attack on American servicemen gave America the excuse it needed to get involved in a foreign war, and…

Current Event In 2012, peace talks began to bring a bilateral peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). These talks have been a move towards a conclusion, although with many set backs from both parties (Colombia Country Profile, 2015). The Colombian government and the FARC agreed to a cease-fire in December 2014. In 2013, the Colombian government used a provisional, partial agreement on land reform and political participation with…