How to live in a country where being a “little thick” is normal In Latin America‚ especially Mexico there is this word “Gordita”‚ translated as “Fatty” or “Little fat”. Incredibly‚ as you may think‚ this is not an insult; it is a nickname used for some people to call you with affection. If you are not from Mexico or any other Spanish speaking countries‚ probably you are freaking out thinking how is possible that your boyfriend‚ your friend or even your own mother could call you FAT! Truly Mexican
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PM Page 7 On the same Track? MOZAIK 2004/1 Sören A S M U S The Conquest of Latin America: Europe and the External Other It has taken a long time to realise how the respective peoples perceived the encounter between people from Europe and people from Latin America. Enrique DUSSEL describes the process of encounter between the European conquistadores and the indigenous people of the Americas from a European point of view in six forms: Invention‚ Discovery‚ Conquest‚ Colonisation‚ Spiritual
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Global Trade in Agriculture Essay Topic: Modern land reform policies‚ in which large tracts of fertile farmland are parcelled out to smallholders‚ are one of the best ways of ensuring that diverse agricultural activities meet with the requirements of the domestic population. However‚ countries such as Japan‚ South Korea and China today are quick to conduct separate negotiations with politicians of these emerging countries to privatize this fertile farmland‚ instead of continuing with the land reform
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Significant change in U.S Relations with Latin America? The Cold War period for the United States meant a shift in foreign policy‚ prioritizing ideological and anti-Communist issue. U.S policy towards Latin America notably changed in this respect to incorporate a heightened sense of hegemonic and interventionist power over the Americas differing from earlier U.S sovereignty in the region. This new change in policy mainly manifested itself in the area of Central America. During the different periods of
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Lessons Not Learned In School My parents were born in Latin America and that‚ by default‚ makes me Latina. This is how I identify. When I am asked where I am from‚ and believe me‚ I am always asked‚ I tend to respond “I’m from L.A.”. This has become my go-to answer mostly because at twenty-seven‚ I still don’t know how to begin answering that question without asking myself if I should respond with the name of the country of my parents’ origin. As a Latina I’ve had to endure the slew of traditional
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is the Evangelical Christianity in America‚ specifically Latin America‚ where there are 40-50 million followers (Berger‚ 1999) . This kind of religion gives its followers a feeling of certainty in times where their beliefs are not mainstream‚ and allows them to adhere to moral and social values in touch with their own. On the other hand‚ Pentecostalism which has been a mass religious movement in the twentieth century‚ and has around 30 million followers in America‚ and 430 million worldwide‚ supports
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Continuities and Changes of the Commerce of the Indian Ocean Region from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. Trade has been a major way to connect people to other parts to the world and to access to other products all throughout the world. Today‚ trade connects nations and products of the western hemisphere to those of the eastern hemisphere. The Indian Ocean was a major trading zone for the areas surrounding it in the time period from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. Several aspects of this trading area stayed constant
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Changes and Continuities in Long-Distance Migration Through-out the period of 1700 to 1900‚ the Industrial Revolution created changes and kept continuities within long-distance migration. Continuities such as trade overseas still occurred overseas‚ which also continued the spread of diseases‚ religions‚ ideas‚ and cultures. Also the demand of food and material wealth is a requirement to the increasing population‚ which also continued. The Industrial Revolution created changes in the world. New
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and among countries. Kimberly Process is one of these causes‚ which show how they have fought against how African countries trade diamonds creating continuous civil wars and human abuse2. Bringing awareness to the world of what was happening in Africa to get diamonds‚ brought positive impact founding the KP organization‚ which seeks to control‚ approve and regulate diamonds trade. KP achieved to controls diamonds mining by almost eradicating wars. Another positive example of legal actions against
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The Wars of Independence in Latin America Rebellions between 1804-1824 Colonial govt. ended in S. America Haiti revolt o led by Toussaint L’Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines o Merchant‚ landowner‚ professional class participated (Creole elite) o Natives and blacks didn’t as much Discontentment of Creoles o Slave revolts in Andes‚ scared Creoles o Angry w/Spanish govt.  Taxes too high  Trade limits Peninsulares-whites born in Spain o Got the best positions
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