Venezuela

My story begins in Maracaibo, Venezuela where 10 years ago I made the transition to the United States. Venezuela’s political and economic situation led my father to move to the United States in search of a better future where my siblings and I would be able to exercise our rights and freedoms to become whatever we chose. As a young teenager, I seldom understood the transition that I was facing and the challenges that awaited me in the United States. Nevertheless, with my family’s support and…

Many years ago, the term working mother was not a common or even known one. It was the norm for women to be stay-at-home mothers for all their lives and to not aspire to become more than that. Today, the term working mother has become less a dream and more the reality of life to many women. The encyclopedia of Children’s Health defines the term working mother as women who are mothers and who work outside the home for income in addition to the work they perform at home in raising their children…

to as “king”. The objective of this essay, is to explore how coffee has had a direct impact on the development of Colombia, and how it continues to affect it today. Colombia is located in South America. To the east, are its neighbors Brazil and Venezuela; Ecuador and Peru lie south. While to the west, there is the Pacific ocean and to the north lies Panama as well as the Caribbean Sea (Bowman, 2014). Colombia’s geography and topography are significant in its history, as well as to the production…

As I looked out at the gorgeous light blue Caribbean Sea I saw a large white boat in the distance with a rope connected to a parachute sailing over it with multiple people in the boat. My family and I were standing on the pure white Dominican Republic sand waiting for our turn to take the dinghy out and meet the parasail boat for our first experience parasailing ever. The sky was as clear and blue as could be, with absolutely no clouds and the sun beaming on each and every one of the vacationers…

Chocolate consumption is mostly among all type and ages of the society, which means that a lot of people aren’t aware enough of the bad impact caused when Cocoa is produced. Cocoa is used mainly in the production of chocolate. Cocoa production is known all around the world and it’s a commodity that is consumed in daily life basis. However, the process of the Cocoa production caused a lot of negative affects related to the society and environment. The Cocoa can be found in small and poor…

their official language. They include Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela. All of these countries have differences in the type of music they listen to and how it affects their cultures. The common instruments in the earlier days were flutes, rattles, and drums. After the Mexican area was colonized, string and…

1. The country of Colombia is located in northern South America, nestled between Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Venezuela, and Panama. Colombia operates in a democratic society with nearly 48 million residents, while being led by President Juan Manuel Santos. Nearly 10 million individuals claim the capital of Colombia, Bogotá, as their city of residence. Historically, Colombia has been known to be a country populated with drug-related crime. As the society and economy advanced, the internal climate…

Death Penalty When Joseph Rudolph Wood gasped and snorted for more than an hour and a half after his execution and was finally pronounced dead one hour and fifty-seven minutes later, his lawyers immediately filed an emergency appeal, demanding it be stopped. It was too late. He had “gasped 600 times before he was pronounced dead”, according to (The Associated Press). This is just one of the many botched executions and a main reason why the death penalty needs to be abolished. The death penalty…

Since the 1950s, Colombia has been marked by violence, bombings, and assassinations which has hindered its progress into being considered a developed country. On October 2nd, 2016, after several years of negotiations, the government and the Marxist rebel group La FARC, agreed on an official peace treaty, ending the civil war that has plagued the country. It was then laid out in a referendum whether the populace supported “yes” or “no” towards the deal. According to the BBC (2016), most polling…

The Amazon Rainforest, is located throughout ten different countries in South America, they include Brazil, Peru, Columbia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Giuana. This forest has many types of animal spices and plant species, which some of these species are endangered. In order to protect the rainforest, there are a wide number of management strategies that take place. These strategies are put into place so that the rainforest can be sustainably developed. The…