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    how this life-altering parasite was brought to Latin America and where it is prevalent. Desowitz (1981‚ p. 92) states that river blindness was first introduced to America in two waves. The first wave was in 1590 when slaves from West Africa were brought to Columbia and Venezuela for gold mining. The second occurred when Napoleon III sent Sudanese troops to Oaxaca (a state in Southern Mexico) in 1862 to help French forces fighting in the region. Over four centuries later‚ according to the Carter

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    Inequality in Latin America

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    Although Latin America has faced many social‚ political‚ and economic issues within the last three centuries‚ inequality remains one of the most important‚ historical‚ and omnipresent aspects of the region’s culture. As Europeans took over Latin America during the time of colonization‚ they implemented many elitist social structures that have held strong and are evident today (Harris). Income inequality is the most visible and greatest disparity that the region faces; yet inequality between gender

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    Sodomy In Latin America

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    2010‚ Argentina became the first Latin American county to legalize same-sex marriage. Allowing for the first time thousands of Argentinian people to be legally allowed to be with those they love. This law became passed in spite of venomous opposition from the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church opposing the LGBTQ community is not a 2000’s phenomenon‚ however. With the recent rise in acknowledgment for these once marginalizes groups‚ historians of colonial Latin America have taken an interest in these

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    conservative hierarchies. Political violence and corruption was common with politics a quest for advancement. Liberal disappointment Fundamental problems exist over legal equality and social hierarchy. Liberalism grew more out of a middle class English/French system. Latin America was not as in touch

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    Cultural change over time!!! Cultural change over time is good because the way the world has developed or such little time is amazing‚ the technology has changed a lot and has expanded since the 70s and cars have been modified to‚where now it is Easier to get around now. One thing that cultural change over time has changed or improved is technology. Technology back in the 70s and 80s was new to people and it was a lot of money to get technology. It was hard for people that didn’t have money because

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    immigrants‚ racially mixed heritage. They were “too numerous” to fit inside the bubble so they committed themselves to a larger vision which included more people. Industrialization was the practical goal they most desired. Felt comfortable being Latin American. Self- Respect. Embracing cultural difference. Reinterpretation. The view that “everybody belonged” and that benefits should be shared brought forth the principle of Cohesion (the act of forming a united whole) Critiques of Imperialism

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    Poverty in Latin America

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    This paper will discuss the poverty in Latin America. Latin America has always been in poverty and although there have been some ups and downs‚ the poverty level remains great. First‚ we will discuss the region that is known as Latin America‚ the determining factors of poverty‚ the statistics and history of the poverty in Latin America and the future of the poverty in Latin America. Latin America refers to the areas of America in which the Spanish or Portuguese languages prevail. These areas include

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    Attitudes‚ values and racist and xenophobic systems establish‚ openly or covertly‚ a hierarchy between ethnic or racial groups that are used to justify the privileges and/or advantages with which a dominant societal group enjoys. Xenophobia is the hatred‚ disgust or hostility towards foreigners. Racism is an ideology of superiority‚ while xenophobia is directed against a refusal directed against foreigners. Therefore this growing xenophobia is what has contributed to the growing hostility that the

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    became major arteries for the exchange of goods and ideas over long distances. The trade networks of these regions consistently enabled the spread of religious ideas far beyond their original homelands. Networks like the Trans-Saharan‚ Indian Ocean‚ and Silk Road systems always brought wealth to foreign products that enabled local producers to specialize in items best suited to their regions. Yet‚ the risk of long distance trade decreased over this period as societies expanded and technology increased

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    in order to install fear and awe in the Japanese people. Since then‚ Japan took on a more aggressive stance and began to expand to other nations as demonstrated by the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and the invasion of China in 1937. This change was caused by Japanese fear of becoming imperialized by other foreign powers- in response to this fear‚ Japan became an imperializing power that conquered other nations to amass power and protect itself from being conquered. Japan also changed from

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