The documentary film “The Take” or “La Toma” shows Argentina in the midst and the aftermath of an economic collapse as unemployment skyrockets and almost half the country plummets below the poverty level. In the beginning of the documentary‚ shows an emerging economy transitioning into first world status comparing it to Australia or Canada where Argentina was considered the most prosperous middle-class in Latin America. However‚ the country took a turn for the worst under the presidential reign of
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Women‚ work‚ and politics Women have been influential in Latin America through out the same time that they were influential in the rest of the world. Places like in Argentina were groups such as Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo were very influential in the history of the country. These women stood in this plaza with pictures of their loves who the military had taken away from them. The government respond to them calling them crazy since they would appear there day after day claiming for a respond
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they got a second chance after 1850. In this dissertation‚ I will provide specific changes that liberalism brought to Latin America. The countries I will focus on will be Argentina‚ Brazil and Mexico. Liberalism in Argentina In 1816‚ Argentina officially declared their independence from Spain. For several decades after‚ Argentina was heaved into a sequence of devastating civil conflicts‚ culminated under brutal tyrant Juan Manuel de Rosas‚ a conservative. During Rosas reign‚ two of the most important
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Evita: Saint or Sinner? The story of Eva Peron is a fascinating one . Evita‚ as she is known‚ enjoyed a rise to power like no other. The details of this ascension are often disputed‚ making Santa Evita’s tale all the more intriguing. . . Maria Eva Duarte was born on May 7‚ 1919‚1 the fifth and youngest illegitimate child of Juan Duarte and his mistress‚ Juan Ibarguen. The week of her birth was known as Tragic Week‚ when the army massacred striking workers‚ perhaps a foreshadow of what
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Eva Peron also know as Evita‚ was born May 7‚ 1919 in Los Toldos‚ Argentina. In 1930‚ Eva moved to Buenos Aires‚ where she had some succes as an actor. In 1945‚ she married Juan Peron‚ who was elected president in 1946. As her husband Juan being president‚ Eva Peron got the position of being the first lady. Eva Peron used her position as first lady to fight for womans suffrage and improving the lives of the poor. Eva Peron grew up in a poor family‚ dreaming of one day becoming an actress. Eva was
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Huasco River Valley munificent vineyards and olive groves that are being grown by a river running from the glaciers where the mine was being built. Apparently chemical wastes have been dumped from the mine into the river including cyanide. Thus Argentina passed a law that protects its glaciers which will halt Barrick company mining project. The cause of the problem was Barrick Gold not sticking to its promise‚ the proposed transportation of the glaciers that would be mostly affected by their mining’s
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Mushfika Chowdhury Ms. Vives Spanish Paraguay Paraguay is a country in South America. It is surrounded by Brazil‚ Argentina‚ and Bolivia. Most people know Paraguay as Paraguay‚ but the country s official name is Republic of Paraguay. In 2011 it has said that Paraguay has approximately a population of 6‚568‚290. Most people are living in the oriental region. The country’s
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groups‚ students will teach the Latin American Independence Movements by focusing on the leaders of the movements. Procedure: 1. Students will be divided into 6 groups: Simon Bolivar (Venezuela) Liberator of the North Jose San Martin (Argentina) Liberator of the South Bernardo O’Higgins (Chile) Toussaint L’Ouverture (Haiti) Miguel Hidalgo/Jose Morelos (Mexico) Benito Juarez (Mexico) 2. Each group will be given media time to research and create a power point on their leader
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Brazilian Culture Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is the largest country in South America. This South American country has the 7th largest nominal GDP with a population of 190 million. The Brazilian people are known around the world for their passion for sports. All eyes will be on Brazil‚ especially since they have been selected to host FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. Brazilians love football‚ martial arts‚ volleyball‚ and are very active people. Their passion for sports
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This investigation will seek to answer the question “To what extent was Juan Perón able to achieve social justice in Argentina from 1946 to 1955?” Social justice is part of the foundation of Peronism‚ which is the ideology associated with Perón. Social justice is about equality between the Argentine classes; wealth and privileges must be allocated to all the groups of Argentina. This investigation will analyze the methods by which Perón attempted to achieve social justice and the efficacy of those
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