fight for their right to veto a policy or whole power government in order to make a systematic change. This destabilizes the very idea of democracy because the government isn’t maintaining accountability for minorities and their needs. For example‚ Venezuela has opposition towards Nicolas Maduro who won the April 2013 election with barely 50.7 percent of the electorate‚ resulting in chaos and violence. Organized marches one after another was use to confront the needs of groups previously
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Peru‚ in 1942 and raised in Chile‚ Bolivia‚ Europe‚ and the Middle East‚ as her peripatetic family followed her stepfather’s diplomatic career. She worked as a journalist in Chile until the 1973 military coup. Allende fled her homeland‚ settling in Venezuela with her husband‚ son and daughter. "I felt‚ as many Chileans did‚ that my life had been cut into pieces‚ and that I had to start over again‚" she recalls. Isolated from her family‚ and in particular from her beloved grandfather who was close
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is a great difference between those with and those without power. In low-power-distance cultures‚ the power is more equally shared throughout the citizen. People in high distance countries such as India ‚Africa‚ Brazil‚ Singapore‚ Greece‚ Venezuela‚ Mexico and the Philipines believe that power and authority are facts of life. Both consciously and unconsciously‚ these cultures teach their members that people are not equal in this world and that everybody has a rightful place‚ which is clearly
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in a home that was powered by a hydroelectric dam for the first time. 3 Where Hydroelectric Dams are used? Hydroelectric Dams are used in many countries like China‚ Canada‚ Brazil‚ United States of America‚ Russia‚ Norway‚ India‚ Venezuela‚ Japan‚ Sweden‚ Paraguay‚ and France. It is also used here in Canada in provinces like British Columbia‚ Alberta‚ Manitoba‚ New Brunswick‚ Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Newfoundland & Labrador‚ Nova Scotia‚ Northwest Territories‚ Yukon and Saskatchewan. (There
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meringue to the steely Trinidad Calypso. It all comes together to create the Caribbean scenario‚ one that lingers in your mind and taste buds after you have left. The Arawaks were the first to settle in the Caribbean. First venturing to Guyana‚ and Venezuela‚ then they made their way to Trinidad‚ Bahamas‚ Jamaica‚ and Cuba. The Caribs followed and waged war on the Arawaks and then Europeans came and enslaved them. This gave us Caribbean people a combination of foods and culture. The Arawaks and Caribs
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understanding about what life was like in Colombia. I figured researching Colombian cuisine would extend my knowledge‚ and give me more information about common foods in other countries. Colombia is located in northern South America‚ and borders Venezuela‚ Panama‚ Brazil‚ Peru‚ and Ecuador. Throughout Colombia there is multiple different climates‚ and common foods are dependent on the region and climate. Therefore‚ I decided to find the common foods served in this country and explain them by regions
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charity. The organisation was actually established in a coffee shop in London. There first focus was ‘Pit Ponies’ who were ponies that worked in the coal mines. Workers were not keen on fashion especially when it was to do with animals. In 1898‚ Venezuela (South America) 1 million egrets (birds) were killed due to fashion. In 1835 bull baiting and Bear baiting were eradicated completely due to the hard work of RSPCA. If RSPCA could be described in 1 phrase then it would be that they do anything
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restricting land development or creating preserves. Brown spider monkey The brown spider monkey or variegated spider monkey is a critically endangered species of spider monkey‚ a type of New World monkey‚ from northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Its taxonomic history has been confusing‚ and in the past it has been treated as a subspecies of either the Geoffroy’s spider monkey or the white-fronted spider monkey. Like all spider monkeys‚ it has very long‚ spindly limbs and a lengthy prehensile
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raise prices and profits Cartel is defined by a group of firms entering into this collusive agreement Example : OPEC Consists of: Algeria‚ Angola‚ Ecuador‚ Iran‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ Libya‚ Nigeria‚ Qatar‚ Saudi Arabia‚ the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. OPEC did an oil embargo in 1973 which lasted one year and oil prices quadrupled. This caused cost-push inflation in many countries which depended on OPEC. What determines the success or failure of cartels? 1. Barriers to entry 2. Demand
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Country Fact Page: Puerto Rico Official Country Name: Puerto Rico Location: North America- Puerto Rico is an island meaning no countries border it. Countries close would be the Dominican Republic to the west‚ US Virgin Islands to the east‚ Venezuela to the south(across the Caribbean Sea)‚ and the US to the north. Capital: San Juan Size of Puerto Rico Compared To A State: Roughly 3 times bigger than Rhode Island President (Puerto Rico is territory of USA. There is no president just for Puerto
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