ism from the United States has fooled many Colombian citizens into believing that they are at fault, that they are a lower caste. Although Colombians struggle to reach United States "standards", they often can't. Ofelia Schutte states, "The inauthenticity of the [Latin American] individual lies in being a 'bad copy' (mala copia)" (95). The failure of Paisas to meet these "standards" bears heavily on the their shoulders. What's more, Paisas will reach them. The conquest of Latin America has created an individual who is a combination of European, Indian, and African races. This combination is unlike any in the world. Latin Americans, therefore, must live by their own standards. Paisas must realize the value of their own culture to regain their ethnicity. Different cultures have different purposes for their ethnic groups. One can argue that there 's no superior culture.
             The need for Paisas to compare themselves to another's standards began with the discovery of
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