Venezuela

to the united states of America. Bolivar traveled to Britain for a diplomatic mission, to gain insight and aid in his fight back home. Leading his followers, he invaded Venezuela, resulting in the start of his “campana Admirable” campaign. The civil war was able to create Gran Colombia, Bolivar briefly united what is now Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Peru in one single nation. The Spanish Bourbons increased taxes on Spanish colonies and created…

Simón Bolívar: A Life by John Lynch chronicles the life of the famous revolutionary Simón Bolívar, often known as “El Libertador”. The book begins by documenting Bolívar’s beginnings growing up in Venezuela. The book gives readers a relatable, intimate view of Bolívar’s early life, talking about his family, friends, and the neighborhood he grew up in. The importance of racial makeup and class status would be crucial in Bolívar’s upbringing, him being part of the wealthy mantuanos. His wealthy,…

Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela. His family gained money from rich gold and copper mines they owned in Venezuela. He had three sisters and one brother. He went to school in Spain to continue his education after his parents died in 1799, which is where he got involved in the political sphere in Europe. He also got married to María Teresa Rodríguez del Toro y Alaysa in 1802, who died a year later of yellow fever. In 1808, Bolivar became involved in the resistance…

was a common thought among all protestants. In the concentrations, you could see posters made by the students, which most of them have sad but truly messages as “Mom if I do not comeback today, I died fighting for Venezuela” “This is not the country where I was born, Where are you Venezuela?” “I feel like if I fall asleep, I will wake up without my country.” These feelings speak by themselves, we truly felt the necessity of making something different happen, and we put our emotions aside and we…

than what they need to survive a daily basis. There are countries that in spite of having to tolerate the misery, they have to condone a corrupt government that steals the minimum amount of money their citizens possess. A clear topical example is Venezuela; the country’s economic stability was based on their export of petroleum, but a few years ago the price suffered an extreme devaluation which caused an inflated economic status in the country (in addition to other issues that their president…

The Colombian Sport of Throwing Rocks at Gunpowder Betwixt the three countries of Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama lays a wonderfully unique country titled the Republic of Colombia, also referred to as simply Colombia. Aside from its current president holding a Nobel Peace Prize from 2016, this country has a lot to offer. Colombia has a beautiful diversity of different landscapes and people. The two most alluring gems of Colombia that seem to stand out in most people's’ minds are Shakira and the…

I am Poppy de Plant, the last hope of my country. I am the last one alive of my family and the only botanist left in Columbia. Population has greatly decreased in Columbia, ever since our enemy, Venezuela has release a load of wild lions, jaguars, leopards and tigers into our land. The president, one of the few survivors, has given me a vital assignment. He told me, "You are our last chance. We need a plant that can save the people who have been bitten, by allowing the body to be numbed so we…

Like any other continent, Latin America is a melting pot of many cultures and people: some of them are indigenous, others primarily descended from Spanish Europeans who sought a new way of life and independence in what were once Spanish colonies, some who were born in this new and exciting land, and sadly, those who were forced to migrate to Latin America as slaves. But the fight to separate Latin American colonies from the Spaniards who resisted giving up their control did not occur all at…

1 introduction The mineral oil company Petrobras was founded by the former Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas in 1953, accompanied by his very own exclamation “The petroleum is ours” (Dias and Quaglino 1993: 64). This phrase has since remained present by giving distinction to the firm’s history and is therefore equally applicable to the firm’s exploiting activities on the Bolivian market, where the parastatal company started operating in 1996 (Goldstein 2007: 114). After the conclusion of…

Also, Venezuelans do not really have a “Own space/Privacy” concept. Generally speaking, for us it is necessary to have certain contact with people. This concept is also reflected in the way Venezuelans maintain their relationships with others. Keeping constantly in contact, visiting family or friends, making reunion parties, and gathering together are very common things between Venezuelans. This happens a little different in the United States. Americans need to have a personal space in both…