BRIEF HISTORY Several Indian tribes inhabited Venezuela before any European settlers arrived. Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to reach Venezuela in 1498. During the 1500s, Spaniards would come to collect pearls that could be found around the Venezuelan islands. By the 1700s, Ven...

Golazo is a local Seattle company that started in October 2010 by co-founders Richard Tait and Alex Rosnast in order to provide energy and sports drink goods. The name Golazo came from the Spanish word meaning a brilliant goal in soccer (Golazo, 2010). Often, passionate soccer fans scream this word ...

Introduction In this paper, I will discuss about Central American economy using dependency theory. I will talk about the problems of being heavily dependent on traditional agricultural exports and maquila industry exports to the United States. Then I will suggests an alternative to export oriented ...

Colombia is a very interesting country. It is rich in land and culture, and is a very important part of Latin society. Colombia is 1,138910 square kilometers. This is roughly the size of Spain, France, and Portugal together. It is also the only South American country whose lands touch both the Pacif...

In the aftermath of global economic crises in Asia and Russia to threats of default by Latin American nations, there is a pursuit for better monetary arrangements that are more crisis proof. At the root of many of these problems has been policy; resulting in problems such as hyperinflation. Gradual...

OPEN VEINS OF LATIN AMERICA Eduardo Galeano's Open Veins of Latin America looks at the political, economic and social history of Latin America. Mr. Galeano argues that the More Developed Countries played a main role in the "Lesser Developed Country" status Latin America has been...

Each of us knows today a lot about America. There is no other country, which would have the same degree of popularity. It is due to the fact that America is seen as a country of successful, dynamic, popular and rich people. It is so, but, to my mind, it means nothing. A wealthy country should also h...

Argentina Today Introduction Argentina, officially recognized as the Argentine Republic, is a South American country with a capitol named Buenos Aires. Within Latin America, the country of Argentina is second in size next to Brazil and fourth in population behind Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Thi...

Costa Rica The country's official name is Republica de Costa Rica or Republic of Costa Rica. In Spanish Costa Rica means "rich coast". You will find the country in Central America. Both water and land surround it. The Pacific Ocean is to the west and the Caribbean Sea is to the...

Same Races, Different Faces In "Black vs. White" is not a story only seen in the United States of America. It is a problem which has, and still continues to plague many sections of the world. This problem, in many instances, goes beyond a stereotypical belief that the battle is fought due to cu...

 It all started on July 30th, 1909 when Juan Bosch was born to a Catalan father and a Puerto Rican mother. Juan Bosch was born in La Vega, Dominican Republic where most of the income came from farming. Due to Bosch's surrounding he grew up close to peasants and landowners, even though his ...

The Monroe Doctrine The nineteenth century was an exciting and vibrant era that not only dramatically altered the physical face of our nation due to the rapid development of large cities and manufacturing facilities, but also helped modify and shape the values that have come to define our Amer...

Mexicans may have had one of the longest relationships with the United States of all nationalities and immigrated to this country in the largest numbers, but that by no means equates to how they have been treated over the centuries. Latinos account for the largest wave of immigration in this country...

The history of slavery in the Americas normally covers the situation of the blacks in North America. However, recently there have been increasing numbers of historical studies conducted about Africans in Latin America, specifically Mexico. Blacks were present as slaves of the Spaniards as early as t...

The Dominican Republic is unique from all other Latin American nations in part, because its heritage relates to Haitian cultural traditions rather than solely Spanish ones, much like the rest of Latin America (Brown & Standish, 1999). In fact, the Dominican Republic received its independence from Ha...

Andrés Buriticá Restrepo Colombian Transculturation: United States Hegemony and its Influence on Paisa Culture The United States seems destined by Providence to plague America with misery n the name of liberty ---Simón Bolivar The stigma of Pais...

American Views America is a place of freedom and independence. Our country is considered by most to be the "best" country in the world. America has not always been what it is now. Explorers, settlers, and Indians all affected the American continent and made it into what it is today. ...

What Were the Prime Motivations in the Conduct of US Foreign Policy From 1898-1941? Primarily the United States entered the world political spectrum following its comprehensive victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War (1895-1898) and it was to prove the forbearer of American foreign polic...

South America. One simple word, and dozens of ideas, thoughts, pictures, people and places swarm into your head. A continent full of exotic and eccentric customs, but so many similarities to our own country, the United States. One thing's for sure, they certainly don't skimp on their celeb...

In 1979, Managua, the capitol of Nicaragua, had its government overthrown by the leftist Sandinista rebels. Sandinista rule quickly produced its own excesses, resulting in civil war for most of the 1980s. The conflict ended in 1990. However, Sandinistas continue to maintain considerable influence...

Ventures in Power: The White House and its Machinations South of United States Borders "I look forward to a great future for America--a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose." ...

Argentina's Colonization Argentina is the second largest country in South America; the population is near 37 million people. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. Argentina is a third world nation, which consists of countries on Asia, South America and Africa's continents. The ...

In attempting to establish the current state of development in Latin America, historical chronology serves as the foundation necessary for a comprehensively logical position. Latin American development has evolved in distinct phases, which lead to the present day standings of the politics and people...

"As early as 1522 Spanish invaders reported that the Carib tribes in Venezuela used a black, gooey substance for many purposes. The viscous material was crude oil. It was not until the 1950s, however, that oil production began in Venezuela. Oil accounts for a quarter of the nation's gross...

Mural painting is one of the oldest and most important forms of artistic, political and social expression. Mexican muralists, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros revived this form of painting in Mexico. Their murals were based on the political and social conditions of the...